Good Books & School-wide Programs

These are some of the resources Gus uses with both preservice and inservice teachers (Gus is not receiving anything for these unofficial endorsements).

School-wide Programs

Responsive ClassroomResponsive Classroom is a research-based approach to K-8 teaching that focuses on the strong link between academic success and social-emotional learning (SEL). We believe that a high-quality education for every child is built on the foundation of a safe and joyful learning community. We provide professional development for elementary and middle schools worldwide.
Tribes Learning CommunitiesThousands of schools throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries have become Tribes Learning Communities, safe and caring environments in which students can thrive. After years of “fix-it” programs focused on reducing student violence, conflict, drug and alcohol, absenteeism, poor achievement, etc., educators and parents now agree, creating a positive school or classroom environment is the most effective way to improve behavior and learning. The Tribes TLC® process is the way to do it.

Good Books

beyond-disciplineBeyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community (10th Anniversary ed.) by Alfie Kohn
rules-in-schoolRules in School: Teaching Discipline in the Responsive Classroom (2nd ed.) by Kathryn Brady, Mary Beth Forton, & Deborah Porter
tribes-learningReaching All by Creating Tribes Learning Communities by Jeanne Gibbs
positive-classroomPositive Classroom Management: A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Students Succeed (3rd ed.) by Robert Di Giulio
the-joyful-classroomThe Joyful Classroom: Practical ways to engage & challenge students K-6 by Responsive Classroom
discipline-without-stressDiscipline without Stress Punishments or Rewards (2nd ed.) by Marvin Marshall
redesiging-spacesRedesigning Learning Spaces by Robert Dillon, Ben Gilpin, A. J. Juliani, & Erin Klein
principles-of-classroom-managementPrinciples of Classroom Management: A Professional Decision-Making Model (7th ed.) by James Levin & James Nolan
classroom-motivationClassroom Motivation (2nd ed.) by Eric Anderman & Lynley Hicks Anderman
better-than-carrotsBetter Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management by Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, & Nancy Frey
the-thirdThe Third Teacher: 79 Ways You Can Use Design to Transform Teaching & Learning by Cannon Design, VS Furniture, & Bruce Mau Design
building-classroomBuilding Classroom Discipline (11th ed.) by C. M. Charles