friendnTAcknowledgmentsHIS BOOK IS AN EXTENSION of my work in Discipline withDignity (1988), which I co-authored with Dr. RichardCurwin. Rick Curwin is a brilliant, creative educatorwith whom I have had the good fortune of sharing much of myprofessional life's work. Rick has made a profound contributionin the field of education through his humanism, caring, andconcern for children. I wish to thank the teachers, administrators, and otherprofessionals who have attended workshops and seminarsacross the country for many years. Your enthusiastic responseinspires me to continue my efforts at creating, expanding, anddeveloping. The issues you address remain without absoluteanswers.