Discipline that Restores: Strategies to Create Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in the Classroom: Ron Claassen, Roxanne Claassen
Discipline that Restores: Strategies to Create Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in the Classroom Kindle Edition
by Roxanne Claassen (Author), Ron Claassen (Author)
Print Length: 194 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1419699121
Publication Date: June 19, 2015
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About the Author
After teaching mathematics for ten years, Ron Claassen (M.A. M.Div. D.Min.) founded the Victim Offender Reconciliation Program in Fresno, the first in California. Along with an active mediation practice, he is a professor at Fresno Pacific University and the co-founder (1990) and director of its Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies. He was the recipient of the 2007 Carl and Esther Robinson Outstanding Advocate for the Common Good Award. Roxanne Claassen, teacher, mentor teacher and peer mediation coordinator with elementary and middle school experience and a Master’s Degree in Conflict and Peacemaking, has experienced the value of these structures, models, and strategies in her teaching career spanning over two decades. As pioneers in the fields of conflict resolution and restorative justice, they have written many articles and have trained administrators and teachers for over 20 years. They live and work in the innovative and diverse Fresno County, California.
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No education library should be without Discipline That Restores: Strategies to Create Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in the Classroom, a monumental effort to articulate a reproducible step-by-step process to increase cooperation and mutual respect in schools by coauthors Ron and Roxanne Claassen. Discipline That Restores (DTR) uniquely blends theory, strategies, and best practices of Conflict Resolution Education, Peacemaking, and Restorative Justice and is illustrated with a multitude of case studies to form an effective discipline system. Understanding the core issues of getting students to cooperate has never been so clear and concise. DTR supports the positive behavior of all students and is especially effective with those students who are most resistant to authority by involving them in processes that empower them to be responsible and accountable. DTR transforms discipline into learning experiences that decrease stress, improve effectiveness, and build relationships
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Experts in teachinConflict Resolution and Restorative Justice provide an answer for the Classroom Teacher and School Principal.
ByKen Jon February 9, 2015
I have known Ron and Roxanne Claassen for 30 years and have worked with them and know their work. As a former teacher, a trained Mediator and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 28 years I'm excited to recommend this excellent resource for classroom teachers. In my practice I have had many teachers who struggle with classroom management and see this approach as a solid answer for educators. When students learn conflict resolution in the classroom the ripple affect can infect their family and community. Please examine and learn the how Discipline That Restores not only helps kids but also their classroom and life forever.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Treating children with respect
ByM. Wrighton March 9, 2009
The teacher remains in charge of the framework of the student-teacher relationship, but respects the student by offering choices at every stage. Roxanne Claassen, the main author, offers a 'flowchart' of increasingly serious but non-punitive interventions, including the 'four options', a family conference, and ultimately the school authority structure. The method has been tested for nine years in her high school and two in Ron Claassen's university. The exposition is clear, possible problems are tackled, and the method should be usable in any school - or indeed, could be adapted to other organizations.
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Restorative justice and Conflict Resolution Applied in the Classroom
ByLisaon February 25, 2009
This book by Ron & Roxanne Claassen is one you should not miss if you are in the field of education. Both writers have extensive experience in the restorative justice field. I have worked closely with Ron Claassen since the early '90s. Ron is the co-founder and director of the Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies at Fresno Pacific University~always a hub for those seeking to learn more about the theory and practice of restorative justice. Roxanne has an extensive background as a teacher at both the elementary and middle school levels. Together they bring the principles of restorative justice into the classroom setting which is new and exciting. There is much to learn in this book. I recommend it highly.
Lisa Rea
Victims-driven Restorative Justice Consultant
Rea Consulting
California, U.S.
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