Responsible Classroom Management, Grades K–5

"The Responsible Classroom Management Plan (RCMPlan™) truly lets teachers teach and the principal serve as the instructional leader. RCM is a brilliant concept that has cut office referrals by as much as 80% and dropout rates by 50%. The book provides principals and teachers with implementation steps for introducing the entire faculty or even the district to this wonderful program that takes students from a mindset of entitlement into a real-life world of being responsible for their own actions from day one." —Chris Lineberry, Principal Harmon Elementary School, San Tan Valley, AZ Reduce office referrals, decrease suspensions, and increase responsible student behavior! Written for principals and teachers, this nationally tested discipline plan for Grades K–5 emphasizes a team approach to managing student behavior. The authors′ Responsible Classroom Management Plan (RCMPlan™) demonstrates how a behavior support system can promote good citizenship and appropriate social conduct. This all-inclusive resource offers: A research-based model that shows teachers how to reinforce responsible behavior in a warm inviting classroom environment Guidelines for developing flexible behavior standards and effective consequences in place of rigid rules An end-of-book toolbox with numerous tools, samples, and field-tested consequences for introducing, implementing, and monitoring Responsible Classroom Management schoolwide