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BL
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694247
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b516436
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| Main Entry
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Seeman, Howard.
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| Title & Author
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Preventing disruptive behavior in colleges : : a campus and classroom management handbook for higher education /\ Howard Seeman.
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| Publication Statement
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Lanham, Md. :: Rowman & Littlefield Education,, c2010.
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vii, 153 p. ;; 23 cm.
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| ISBN
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160709391X (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 1607093928 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 1607093936 (electronic)
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: 9781607093916 (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 9781607093923 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 9781607093930 (electronic)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction : you are not alone -- Disruptive behaviors in college classrooms -- Distinguishing "miscalls" from discipline problems -- Handling discipline problems -- Being congruent -- Using the course syllabus -- Engaging teaching methods -- Strengthening your assertiveness -- Legal considerations -- Training exercises and checklist -- Appendix A: Index of disruptive behaviors and their solutions -- Appendix B: Questionnaire for deans, chairs, and professors : assessing frequency/kinds of disruptive behaviors -- Appendix C: Free online consultation with the author.
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| Abstract
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This book helps college instructors not just handle but also prevent disruptions in higher education so as to not lower learning standards. Seeman provides guidelines for preventive skills that respect the teaching style of the instructor/professor. Included are concrete examples of problems and their preventions/solutions; help for creating a course syllabus that curtails discipline problems; and training exercises to practice these skills. --from publisher description
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| Subject
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Classroom management-- United States.
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College discipline-- United States.
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College students-- United States-- Psychology.
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| Dewey Classification
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371.102/4
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| LC Classification
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LB3013.S444 2010
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