ENABLES K-12 EDUCATORS TO CREATE SUCCESSFUL LEARNING COMMUNITIES - THE FULLY UPDATED NEW EDITION
Effective classroom management plans are essential for creating environments that foster appropriate social interactions and engaged learning for students in K-12 settings. New and early-career teachers often face difficulties addressing student discipline, upholding classroom rules and procedures, and establishing positive teacher-student relationships. The seventh edition of Classroom Management is the leading resource for helping educators prevent student misbehavior, respond to challenging situations, and involve their students in building positive classroom communities.
This popular textbook covers every vital aspect of classroom management, from planning for the school year and conducting instruction, to managing diverse classrooms and collaborating with colleagues and families. Fully revised to reflect recent changes in K-12 education and address the needs of today's educators, this edition features new and updated methods for fostering positive student behavior, insights on the root causes of misbehavior, strategies for helping students set high expectations, and much more. Written by a respected expert in teaching methods, classroom management, and instructional leadership, this valuable teacher's reference:
- Covers contemporary topics, methods, and discipline models in classroom management
- Reflects current InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards and Praxis assessments
- Features descriptions of classroom management methods used by elementary, middle, and high school teachers in various regions and communities
- Provides new and unique stories and case studies of real-world classroom situations
- Offers end-of-chapter summaries and questions, supplemental activities, further reading suggestions, and complete references
- Includes new tables, charts, and figures that make information more accessible to different types of learners
Classroom Management: Creating a Successful K-12 Learning Community, Seventh Edition is an ideal text for college professors, teachers in training, and K-12 educators, as well as school administrators and general readers involved in education.
Table of Contents
About the Author ix
Preface xi
Standards xv
1 Understanding Management and Discipline in the Classroom 1
What is Classroom Management? 2
A Community of Learners 9
Understanding Misbehavior 10
Principles for Working with Students and Preventing Misbehavior 15
Major Concepts 16
Discussion/Reflective Questions 16
Suggested Activities 16
Further Reading 17
2 Models of Discipline 18
The Degree of Control 20
Low Teacher Control Approaches 22
Medium Teacher Control Approaches 26
High Teacher Control Approaches 33
Determining Your Management Plan 37
Major Concepts 39
Discussion/Reflective Questions 40
Suggested Activities 40
Further Reading 40
3 Preparing for the School Year 41
Making Management and Instructional Preparations 42
Preparing for the First Day 51
Organizing Your Classroom and Materials 55
Major Concepts 61
Discussion/Reflective Questions 61
Suggested Activities 62
Further Reading 62
4 Choosing Rules and Procedures 63
Rules in the Classroom 65
Procedures in the Classroom 71
Helping Students Assume Responsibility for Their Behavior 75
Major Concepts 77
Discussion/Reflective Questions 78
Suggested Activities 78
Further Reading 78
5 Maintaining Appropriate Student Behavior 79
Building Positive Teacher-Student Relationships 80
Having a Mental Set for Management 86
Managing Whole-Group Instruction 88
Maintaining Student Attention and Involvement 91
Improving Classroom Climate with Reinforcers 95
Major Concepts 98
Discussion/Reflective Questions 98
Suggested Activities 99
Further Reading 99
6 Communication Skills for Teaching 100
The Power of Language 102
General Guidelines for Teacher Language 102
Communicating Firm Limits for Behavior 105
Characteristics of Verbal Communication 108
Using Supportive Language 110
Listening 114
Using Nonverbal Communication 117
Major Concepts 120
Discussion/Reflective Questions 121
Suggested Activities 121
Further Reading 121
7 Knowing and Connecting with Your Students 122
Implications for Diverse Classrooms 123
Getting to Know Your Students 124
Student Diversity 127
Adverse Conditions and Student Achievement 132
Creating an Inclusive Classroom 139
Major Concepts 146
Discussion/Reflective Questions 146
Suggested Activities 147
Further Reading 147
8 Planning and Conducting Instruction 148
Planning Decisions Affect Behavior Management 149
Managing Lesson Delivery 157
Managing Student Work 168
Major Concepts 172
Discussion/Reflective Questions 172
Suggested Activities 173
Further Reading 173
9 Responding to Inappropriate Behavior 174
A Three-Step Response Plan 175
Cautions and Guidelines 184
Dealing with Chronic Misbehaviors 188
Bullying 191
Major Concepts 195
Discussion/Reflective Questions 196
Suggested Activities 196
Further Reading 196
10 Dealing with Challenging or Violent Students 197
Understanding Challenging and Violent Students 198
Planning to Work with Challenging and Violent Students 203
Teaching Students Alternatives to Disruption and Violence 205
Responding to Disruptive or Violent Behavior 210
Major Concepts 218
Discussion/Reflective Questions 218
Suggested Activities 219
Further Reading 219
11 Collaborating with Colleagues and Families 220
Working with Colleagues 221
Working with Families 226
Contacting and Communicating with Families 231
Major Concepts 242
Discussion/Reflective Questions 242
Suggested Activities 242
Further Reading 243
References and Further Readings 245
Name Index 259
Subject Index 265
