"The RCM plan works because it is straightforward and easy for staff, students, and parents to understand and, most important, to buy into. Staff members appreciate the research and the paradigm of modeling responsibility. Students identify with the emphasis on responsibility and the use of logical consequences. The RCM plan has been a major part of positively changing the overall culture in our school."--Ronald S. Dixon, PrincipalJohn Taylor Williams Middle School, Charlotte, NC

A schoolwide plan for decreasing discipline problems and empowering adolescents to act responsibly!

Proven to reduce office referrals, suspensions, and dropout rates, the Responsible Classroom Management Plan (RCMPlan(tm)) is a nationally field-tested, team-based approach to schoolwide behavior management and discipline. Written for teachers and administrators in Grades 6-12, this detailed resource:

• Addresses the nuts and bolts of classroom management
• Explains the essential skills teachers need to reinforce responsible behavior and model appropriate social conduct
• Provides tested consequences that promote internal behavior control in secondary school students
• Includes administrator resources and tools for introducing, implementing, and monitoring Responsible Classroom Management in a school or district

Emphasizing the importance of teamwork between administrators and teachers in maintaining schoolwide behavior standards and expectations, this book introduces the RCMPlan(tm) system and provides the tools you need for successful implementation.