Practical school discipline
INTRODUCTORY
COURSE
RAY C. BEERY
A. B. (Columbia), M. A. (Harvard)
PRESIDENT OF
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF DISCIPLINE
PLEASANT HILL, OHIO, U. S. A.
Copyrighted, 1916, by
RAY C. BEERY
Copyrighted, Great Britain, 1916
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
From the first sting of a blackboard pointer received at the hand of a primary teacher for a slight overflow of energy, to the last serious fracture of discipline which I recall in High School, I pondered over the methods used by my teachers and talked with others, frequently, about this matter of discipline.
Ray Coppock Beery
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CONTENTS
PREFACE
Introductory Course
Conduct and Discipline
School Surroundings and Discipline
The True End in Discipline
An Important Distinction
Treatment of Cases According to Age
A Real Accomplishment
The Common Sense Factor
The Teacher as a Leader
Purpose of Teaching
Preparation
Scholarship
As a Student of Nature
Child Study
Reading
Reading for a Purpose
Papers and Magazines
The Teacher’s Morals
Meaning of Moral
Consider Weakness of Others
Gossiping
Association with Loafers
Slang Expressions
Deception
Associations
Example
Idleness
Intemperance
Honesty
Temper
Curiosity
Questionable Acts
Neatness and Cleanliness
The Teacher’s Religion
Aesthetic Appreciation
Willingness to Learn
Worry
Attitude Toward Criticism
Self-confidence
Common Sense
Entering the Child’s Activities
Cheerfulness
Responsibility
Courage
Sensible Dressing
The Teacher’s Home
Work
The Teacher’s Health
System
Discrimination
Judgment
Concentration
Patience
The Teacher’s Social Life
Treating All Alike
A True Leader
Summary
Clean Surroundings
Relegated Pictures
Effects of a Good Picture
Good Mottoes
The Seating of Pupils
Color Schemes
Ventilation
The Basement
The Janitor
Summary
The Province of Discipline
The End in Discipline
The Teacher as a Concrete Ideal
Both Good and Bad Traits Are Copied
Summary
Various Dispositions
The Principle of Suggestion
Rules
The Principle of Leading Suggestion
Imitation
The Principle of Approval
Encouragement
The Principle of Initiative in Co-operation
Consistency
The Principle of Substitution
The Principle of Expectancy
Firmness
Summary
Index
