Websites

Classroom Discipline Techniques and Resources -- links to many articles about issues of discipline -- includes articles on praise and positive reinforcement.

The "You Can Handle It All" Web Site -- a general resource on many topics related to discipline -- presents a database of over 100 "misbehaviors" and possible solutions.

The Dimensions of School Discipline–A 2022 compilation of various studies, analyzing the outcomes of discipline and the disproportionate suspensions that teachers and administrators give to Black students.

Article on Basic Classroom Management Strategies

2023 Study on School Discipline’s Effects on Students–elementary, middle, and high school students are surveyed to find the effects of school discipline on their behavior and self-esteem.

Discipline and Consequences– 2019 article on “high suspension schools.”

Restorative Justice in US Schools–A pretty comprehensive overview of what restorative justice is, and how it is practiced in schools.

Restorative Justice Case Studies-A useful collection of case studies of how the framework of restorative justice can be practiced in various spaces. 

White House Website- Links to the text of President Trump's April 2025 executive order against equity-based practices in discipline in schools. 

Article About Impacts of Executive Orders on Discipline-The senior director for education at the National Center for Youth Law weights in on how Trump's executive order will effect California schools.

New Guidance and Regulation for Students With Disabilities-Article from National Association of Elementary Principles outlining 2023 changes to legal guidance on disciplining students with IEPs and 504 Plans. 

Respectful Redirection Strategies- A useful set of case studies and options for how to redirect various student behaviors, written with neurodivergent students in mind. 

Teaching Impulse Control- An article about effective strategies for teaching impulse control, mostly to young children, but the advice and procedures can be applicable to a wide range of ages. 

List of Case Studies of Discipline-The complete list of discipline and ethics-related case studies from EdEthics, a page maintained by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Very current examples. 

Some Good Books and Articles

Curwin, R. and Mendler, A. 2001. Discipline with Dignity. Merrill/Prentice Hall.

Hoover, R. and Kindsvatter, R. 1997. Democratic Discipline: Foundation and Practice. Merrill/Prentice Hall.

Kauffman, J. & Burbach, H. 1997. On Creating a Climate of Classroom Civility. Phi Delta Kappan, 78(4): 320.

Kohn, A. 2001. Beyond Discipline:From Compliance to Community Merrill/Prentice Hall.

Lantieri, L. 2008. Building Emotional Intelligence. Sounds True Press.

Lawrence-Lightfoot, S. 1999. Respect: An Exploration. Perseus Books.

MacKenzie, R. 1996. Setting Limits in the Classroom: How to Move Beyond the Classroom Dance of Discipline. Roseville, CA: Prima.

Short, P., Short, R. & Blanton, C. 1994. Rethinking Student Discipline: Alternatives That Work. Corwin Press.

Skiba, R., Michael, R., Nardo, A, & Peterson, R. 2002. The Color of Discipline:
Sources of Racial and Gender Disproportionality in School Punishment. Urban Review, 34, 317-342.

Skiba, R. & Sprague, J. 2008. Safety Without Suspensions. Educational Leadership, 66(1): 38-43.

Townsend, B. 2000. Disproportionate Discipline of African American Children and Youth: Culturally Responsive Strategies for Reducing School Suspension and Expulsions. Exceptional Childnen, 66, 381-391.

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Rice, S. 2009. Education for Toleration in an Era of Zero Tolerance School Policies: A Deweyan Analysis. Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association 45(6): 556-571.

Martinez, S. 2009. A System Gone Berserk: How Are Zero-Tolerance Policies Really Affecting Schools? Preventing School Failure 53(3): 153-158.

Covell, K. 2009. The Rights Way to Educate Children. Education Canada 49(1): 54-57.

Schachter, R. 2010. Discipline Gets the Boot. District Administration 46(1): 26-28, 30, 32.

Brownstein, R. 2010. Pushed Out. Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review 75(7): 23-27.

Robbins, C. 2005. Zero Tolerance and the Politics of Racial Injustice. The Journal Negro Education, 74: 2-17.

Discipline: Suspensions, Expulsions & IEPs -- a website that suggests educational possibilities for students who have been expelled. It also discusses legal parameters regarding suspension and expulsion focusing on student’s rights.

Martinez, S. 2009. A System Gone Berserk: How Are Zero-Tolerance Policies Really Affecting Schools? Preventing School Failure, 53(3): 153-58.

Sugai, G. 2009. Beyond the Discipline Handbook. Education Digest, 75(30): 37-41.