The Teachercast Podcast

https://www.teachercast.net/product/141662581X/US/teach00-20/?cart=y ()In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome ASCD author Brian Mendler to discuss his new book. http://www.ascd.org/Publications/Books/Overview/Discipline-with-Dignity-How-to-Build-Responsibility-Relationships-and-Respect-in-Your-Classroom-4th-Edition.aspx (Discipline with Dignity, 4th Edition: How to Build Responsibility, Relationships, and Respect in Your Classroom). In this episode, we discuss: Brian dealt with struggles growing up, including a gambling addiction; he is now 15 years in recovery (you can talk about his path to teaching as an intro and how his path influenced his teaching style) General conversation about what causes kids to misbehaveOut of school and in school causes What does and doesn’t work to get them back on trackThreats, punishments, and rewards: Why Most Traditional Discipline Methods Don't Work (this is a chapter in the book) How to redirect student behavior Interrupting misbehavior with good teaching S