Discipline and management are two terms used today in relation to teachers and classrooms in schools. What exactly do discipline and management mean? Are these two terms related or are they different? Why are they important in today's educational context? The answers to these questions can have a huge impact on a teacher's success in the classroom. Imagine the following: In classroom A, the students all work quietly in small groups while the teacher walks between the groups providing support when needed. In classroom B, the students are all in small groups while the teacher walks between the groups giving support when needed. Reading these two situations for the first time you would initially think that these are two well-run classrooms, until you realize that in classroom B it doesn't say that students are working. How does this example reflect classroom discipline? The students in classroom A were taught self-discipline, while the students in classroom B have some self-discipline (being quiet) but not the self-discipline needed to be actively engaged in their school work. “Disciplinary means instructing a person to follow a particular code of conduct or order. In the field of child development, discipline refers to methods of shaping character and teaching self-control and acceptable behavior.” (Papalia, Wendkos-Olds, & Duskin-Feldman, 2006) The word discipline has several meanings, as a noun it means controlled behavior or self-control and as a verb it can mean to train, teach, or punish. In education, CM Charles describes it as “the teacher's efforts to maintain classroom decorum and ensure student cooperation in learning and exercising self-control.” (Charles, 2011, p. 6) Class m...... middle of paper ...... I replaced myself. I hope that the years spent coaching students and the discipline I have taught for sports carry over into my classroom. Therefore we can safely assume that a well-managed classroom will have well-disciplined students in it. If the teacher manages all aspects of the class, this will include teaching students the correct behavior for that class. When a teacher does this effectively, the teacher and students will enjoy the class much more and, as Robert Marzano states together, they will achieve more. Works Cited Cantor, L. (2006). Classroom management for academic success. Bloomington: Solution Tree.Charles, C. (2011). Discipline of classroom construction (10th ed). Pearson. Papalia, D., Wendkos-Olds, S., & Duskin-Feldman, R. (2006). A child's world: From childhood to adolescence (10th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.