About the author
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.