Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards (2nd Edition Revised)

Discipline without Stress® Punishments or Rewards: How Teachers and Parents Promote Responsibility & Learning This landmark publication is the best-selling book for handling every discipline problem, promoting responsible behavior, and reducing apathy toward learning. The proactive, totally noncoercive —but not permissive—discipline and learning system. People around the world use the system to promote responsibility, promote learning, increase effectiveness, improve relationships, improve parenting, and discipline without stress.

Discipline without Stress® Punishments or Rewards: How Teachers and Parents Promote Responsibility & Learning This landmark publication is the best-selling book for handling every discipline problem, promoting responsible behavior, and reducing apathy toward learning. The proactive, totally noncoercive —but not permissive—discipline and learning system. People around the world use the system to promote responsibility, promote learning, increase effectiveness, improve relationships, improve parenting, and discipline without stress. From Library Journal A blending of three subject fieldsDeducation, parenting, and personal growthDthis work is replete with helpful suggestions that show both teachers and parents how to heighten positive thinking in school or at home, give students and other family members the power to choose, and discover productive means of reflection and self-evaluation. For the past seven years, Marshall has been giving seminars on "The Raise Responsibility System," and his solid research, coupled with countless practical examples, makes this a natural and inviting read. His experience in elementary and high schools, counseling, and teacher education, plus his doctoral work in curriculum, counseling, and instruction, serve to deepen the quality of his observations and techniques. Conveniently structured into distinct yet interrelated chapters, the book can be read from start to finish or piecemeal, focusing on particular chapters of concern (e.g., reducing stress, motivating, or promoting learning). The comprehensive bibliography enables the reader to conduct further research. Highly recommended for all teachers (no matter what grade level) as well as parents (regardless of the age of the child), this is an important purchase for public, academic, and school libraries.DLeroy Hommerding, Fort Myers Beach P.L. Dist., FL Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Dr. Marvin Marshall--an American educator, writer, and professional speaker--is widely known for his PROACTIVE and TOTALLY NONCOERCIVE (BUT NOT PERMISSIVE) SYSTEM on discipline and learning. His landmark book, "Discipline Without Stress® Punishments or Rewards - How Teachers and Parents Promote Responsibility & Learning" is used in pre K-12 schools and colleges. His multiple-award winning parenting book, "Parenting Without Stress - How to Raise Responsible Kids While Keeping a Life of Your Own" is used by parents around the world. He has presented in 44 of the United States and in 17 countries on 5 continents to parent groups; schools; school districts; universities; local, state, national, and international associations; and government agencies.

 He has a world-wide audience of over 15,000 subscribers to his free monthly newsletter, "Promoting Responsibility & Learning." His proactive parenting, discipline, and learning approach stemmed from his acquiring knowledge about young people as a parent; recreation director and camp counselor; classroom teacher at the elementary, middle, and high school levels; middle school counselor; middle school assistant principal; high school counselor; high school guidance department chair; high school assistant principal of both supervision and control and curriculum and instruction; and as an elementary and high school principal. He has also served as a demonstration teacher, instructional coordinator, athletic coordinator, district director of education, and full-time instructor at California State University, Los Angeles.

 He earned his Bachelor's in Language Arts and his Masters' in Business Administration at California State University, Los Angeles. His Doctorate in Education was awarded by the University of Southern California.