Why do some teachers enjoy peaceful, orderly classrooms while others face daily discipline battles? The answer is that some teachers know the secrets to solving discipline problems. This course reveals those secrets and presents a step-by-step approach to effective, positive classroom discipline.

A new section of each course starts monthly. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.

All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when lessons are released. You will have access to all lessons until the course ends. However, the interactive discussion area that accompanies each lesson will automatically close two weeks after the lesson is released. As such, we strongly recommend that you complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.

The final exam will be released on the same day as the last lesson. Once the final exam has been released, you will have two weeks to complete all of your course work, including the final exam.

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This course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor for this course will be James Thompson.

Dr. James Thompson holds a Ph.D in Instructional Communications and has over 25 years of experience as a teacher. His distance learning courses, workbooks, and videotapes have been used to train more than 250,000 educators in the art of student discipline. His works include: Teaching Students Responsibility, Dealing With Discipline Problems, Human Relations and School Discipline, Assertive Discipline and Beyond, and Dealing With Difficult Students.

“ As a third year teacher this course was very timely. It made great sense and I am utilizing what I learned. ”

“ Even as a veteran teacher, I felt that I benefited from the content of this class. ”

“ I found the course material very helpful and timely. It reinforced many of my practices and challenged me to change others or to refine my approach to certain situations. ”

“ I have attended many workshops and seminars on behavior management, but I consider your course to be one of the "BEST!". Your lessons were well organized and full of ideas that I took straight to my classroom. Thank you!! ”

“ I loved this class. I think everyone needs to take this class, especially parents. I think they need to make this class mandatory to new parents and teachers. I have learned so much from this class and will need to refer to my notes often until I can use this information as easy as I can write my name. Thanks for offering this class and with this instructor. ”

“ I think this was one of the best courses I have ever taken. I am going to suggest to our principal that this course be recommended for all of the staff in our school. The 5-step method is an excellent approach to discipline. Thank you Dr. Thompson! ”

“ This course really made me think about things I could change in my classroom management. I really enjoyed the teacher-student situations. ”

“ This was a wonderful course. I learned a lot from it, and I also implemented some of the models and strategies in my classroom. They really work! ”

“ What a wonderful instructor. I am a single mother with four children and I found this class to be very helpful to me, not only in my classroom, but in my own home as well. ”

“ Wonderful course, it sure turned this old Air Force Staff Sergeant around. I can't believe the knowledge and wisdom I received from this course. It has made a positive change in my classroom. Now, I feel like my second career choice to be a teacher was the right one. With more practice, I know it can only get better. ”