--- product_id: 23601575 title: "Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management" price: "£16.26" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/23601575-better-than-carrots-or-sticks-restorative-practices-for-positive-classroom store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management **Price:** £16.26 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management - **How much does it cost?** £16.26 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/23601575-better-than-carrots-or-sticks-restorative-practices-for-positive-classroom) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description ASCD Bestseller! Classroom management is traditionally a matter of encouraging good behavior and discouraging bad by doling out rewards and punishments. But studies show that when educators empower students to address and correct misbehavior among themselves, positive results are longer lasting and more wide reaching. In Better Than Carrots or Sticks, longtime educators and best-selling authors Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey provide a practical blueprint for creating a cooperative and respectful classroom climate in which students and teachers work through behavioral issues together. After a comprehensive overview of the roots of the restorative practices movement in schools, the authors explain how to Establish procedures and expectations for student behavior that encourage the development of positive interpersonal skills; Develop a nonconfrontational rapport with even the most challenging students; and Implement conflict resolution strategies that prioritize relationship building and mutual understanding over finger-pointing and retribution. Rewards and punishments may help to maintain order in the short term, but they're at best superficially effective and at worst counterproductive. This book will prepare teachers at all levels to ensure that their classrooms are welcoming, enriching, and constructive environments built on collective respect and focused on student achievement. Review: Worthwhile read. - Great for teachers who need a boost to classroom management techniques. Simple read with profound ideas about kids and how they learn, as well as self reflection for the teacher or adult in the classroom. Good for parents as well. Review: Very insightful - Perhaps it's a lack of exposure to other classroom management texts, but this one is easily one of the best reads. It's a great guide full of interesting concepts that I had never considered before. This book REALLY changed my perspective on a lot of things and I find myself more comfortable and at peace with the way I interact with my students. It's a great read. Gives a lot for you to think about and consider. Even if you're not going to be a teacher or educator in some form or fashion, it's a great guide for raising a generation of thoughtful, intuitive and compassionate people. ## Features - Establish procedures and expectations for student behavior that encourage the development of positive interpersonal skills; - Develop a nonconfrontational rapport with even the most challenging students; and - Implement conflict resolution strategies that prioritize relationship building and mutual understanding over finger-pointing and retribution. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #10,975 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13 in Educational Certification & Development #69 in Instruction Methods #153 in Education Workbooks (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,239 Reviews | ## Images ![Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81k3MjWo9hL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worthwhile read. *by M***H on July 29, 2025* Great for teachers who need a boost to classroom management techniques. Simple read with profound ideas about kids and how they learn, as well as self reflection for the teacher or adult in the classroom. Good for parents as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very insightful *by P***E on April 10, 2019* Perhaps it's a lack of exposure to other classroom management texts, but this one is easily one of the best reads. It's a great guide full of interesting concepts that I had never considered before. This book REALLY changed my perspective on a lot of things and I find myself more comfortable and at peace with the way I interact with my students. It's a great read. Gives a lot for you to think about and consider. Even if you're not going to be a teacher or educator in some form or fashion, it's a great guide for raising a generation of thoughtful, intuitive and compassionate people. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Restoring My Classroom Management Plan *by K***A on July 11, 2019* Better Than Carrots or Sticks is a book on classroom management and the use of positive and restorative practices. This book is full of good strategies that teachers can use to build student-teacher and student-student relationships in the classroom, and the authors use many student examples to illustrate these strategies. The information is organized well and written so that it is easily understood ## Frequently Bought Together - Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management - The Restorative Practices Playbook: Tools for Transforming Discipline in Schools - Managing Your Classroom with Restorative Practices (Quick Reference Guide) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/23601575-better-than-carrots-or-sticks-restorative-practices-for-positive-classroom](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/23601575-better-than-carrots-or-sticks-restorative-practices-for-positive-classroom) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-05*