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OverviewA cornerstone for effective teaching and learning is vested in the quality of the way in which students focus on the content of their lessons. The chapters in this book, then, offer cross-national perspectives on best practices when dealing with the challenge of student misconduct. The chapter authors, all distinguished academics and/ or jurists, have contributed their reviews of the state of the law and practice in their nations. As readers peruse the chapters, they will recognize that the way in which educators address student discipline varies around the world. The first book of its kind, this volume consists of a collection of essays designed to enhance a common understanding of the rights of students when they are subjected to discipline. These informative, thought provoking, well-written, and researched chapters, authored by leading academics and/ or jurists in the field, serve as up-to-date and ready sources of information to help keep educational leaders, academics, and students abreast of the many changes in the ever-growing area of comparative student discipline. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles J. Russo , Izak Oosthuizen , Charl C. WolhuterPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.195kg ISBN: 9781475814804ISBN 10: 1475814801 Pages: 130 Publication Date: 19 December 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Introduction Misconduct Hampers Teaching and Learning Concern for Student Safety The Problem of Criminal Tendencies Dealing with Misconduct Dealing with Serious Misconduct The Global Journey Conclusion Chapter 1-School Discipline and the Law in Australia Introduction The Australian School System Education Administration School Management School Councils Positive School Discipline and Safe Schools: Guiding Principles Scope of Statutory School Discipline Strategies Corporal Punishment School and Community Service Detention Time-Out Strategies Suspension, Exclusion and Expulsion Procedural Matters Relating to Suspension, Exclusion and Expulsion Notice Hearings Appeals Duty of Care and Student Misconduct Duty of Care Breach of Duty Causation Conclusion Key Points Chapter 2-Student Misconduct and School Responses in Aotearoa New Zealand: Safety and Sensibility Introduction Student Discipline Student Misconduct The Right to Education, school safety and responsibility New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Search and Seizure Case law – Applications for Judicial Review following School Discipline Behavior Management Conclusion Key Points Chapter 3-The Changing Shape of Misdemeanor in Singapore Schools Introduction Student Misconduct in Schools The State of Student Misconduct in Singapore Schools The Most Frequent Forms of Student Misconduct Care and Respect for Self and Others The Application of Due Process to Disciplinary Methods Methods for Dealing with Student Discipline The Link Between Teachers’ Duty of Care and Student Misconduct Emerging Issues Conclusion Key Points Chapter 4-The United Kingdom – Managing Behavior to Optimize Learning because ‘Every Child Matters’ Introduction Legislation Governing discipline in schools The State of Student Misconduct in Schools The Most Frequent Forms of Student Misconduct Powers to Discipline Expulsion and Suspension The Application of Due Process to Disciplinary Methods Procedures on Hearings and Appeals The Application of Corporal Punishment The Link Between Teachers’ Duty of Care and Student Misconduct Emerging Issues Conclusion Key Points Chapter 5-Disciplining Students in the United States: An Ongoing Challenge Introduction The American Legal System Discipline Generally Out-of-School Conduct Zero Tolerance Policies Punishments Generally Corporal Punishment Suspension and Expulsion Due Process and Punishments Due Process Hearings Disciplining Students with Disabilities Emerging Issue Conclusion Key Points Chapter 6-Reflections and Recommendations Reflections Recommendations ConclusionReviewsIdentifying the best practices in school disciplinary matters is key to any learning environment. While student discipline is often challenging for new teachers, more experienced teachers also benefit from inquiry into alternative forms of discipline. This volume examines what approach educators use in ten other countries when addressing student misconduct. In addition to classroom discipline, the volume also analyzes more serious forms of student misconduct, including criminal offenses. New and experienced educators will benefit from exploring these successful strategies used globally in addressing student misconduct. -- Suzanne Eckes, JD, Ph.D., associate professor, Indiana University in Bloomington Author InformationCharles J. Russo, JD, EdD, is the Joseph Panzer Chair in Education in the School of Education and Allied Professions and Adjunct Professor in the School of Law at the University of Dayton, Ohio. The author of more than 900 publications, including fifty-five books, he has spoken and taught extensively on issues in Education Law in the United States and in twenty-six other Nations on all six inhabited continents. Izak Oosthuizen, PhD, served as a professor of education law on the Potchefstroom campus of the North West University (NWU). In 2011 he was appointed as a Research Professor in the Faculty of Education at the NWU Mafikeng campus and in 2014 was named an Extraordinary Professor and Research Specialist there. Charl Wolhuter, DEd, is Comparative and International Education Professor at North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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