A Common Sense Approach to Discipine

Although it offers pointers to those that are frustrated with discipline and looking for help, the boo! k also offers key ingredients for helping children succeed in school, helping children prepare for the future and helping children succeed in life in general. This book can also help improve upon parental involvement and enhance parent/school relationships. 

We see and read horror stories about the frustrations that parents, educators and society in general have in dealing with children today. We hear parents asking “What can I do to help my child do better in school?” We hear stories about a mother, out of frustration, leaving her children along side the road in trying to deal with their behavior.

We hear educators complain about the lack of parental involvement with their child’s education. We hear of educators discussing the frustrations they face in dealing with their students’ behavior. A Common Sense Approach to Discipline addresses all these issues and more.

The author has personally seen many parents, teachers, counselors, managers and leaders struggle with disciplinary issues. He feels he has a lot to offer anyone interested in developing an effective discipline plan and in helping children become well adjusted, well rounded productive members of society. Parents and educators play a significant role in honing a child’s skills to become a well adjusted, well-rounded productive member of society.

Mike Stefanick is a retired Colonel and a retired Superintendent of Schools. He has a Bachelors Degree in Math-Education, a Masters Degree in Counseling, and a Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility. He is also a graduate of the US Army’s Command and General Staff College. The author has served in many management and leadership positions with education, the military and the government.  Among these, he has served as a teacher, coach, assistant high school principal, director of elementary education, and mobile therapist for disadvantaged youth. Many of his positions required him to be primarily responsible for discipline. He has had a vast amount of experiences and has worked with adults and children at all age levels and from all walks of life. 

Mike is also a recipient of the Konrad Lindenberg Memorial Award for his efforts in promoting parent involvement in schools and a recipient of the Leadership for Learning Award by the American Association of School Administrators for his effective style of leadership.  

Comments from others that have read this book include: (1) Right on (2) A must read for all parents and parents to be (3) A must for all teachers, both new and veteran, etc. 

A Common Sense Approach to Discipline lays a foundation for and provides practical principles for developing an effective plan for discipline and for working with children. The author cites specific examples with realistic scenarios to illustrate his principles. The insights and thoughts he provides are from personal experiences and observations. This book not only addresses discipline but also includes many very good tips on preparing children for the future and about life in general. The author even identifies the skills children will need to be successful in the world of work. Mike concluded the book by encouraging all educators to read and accept his personal challenge of setting an annual goal of turning at least one student around.

This book is designed with the busy person in mind.

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