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 eighth edition of Classroom Management is the leading resource for helping educators establish a positive classroom environment, 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 with a new emphasis on student well-being, equity, student diversity, connecting with and supporting students, and creating an inclusive classroom. Written by a respected expert in teaching methods and classroom management, this valuable teacher’s reference: - Provides comprehensive coverage of the central concepts of classroom management and discipline in K-12 classrooms with practical, classroom-oriented discussions.- 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- Includes a new emphasis on student well-being, equity, motivation, and meeting student needs when applying classroom management strategies- Offers end-of-chapter summaries, questions, supplemental activities, further reading suggestions, and complete references- Is reader-friendly and accessible due to its numerous features, tables, lists of recommendations, and headings and subheadings.
Classroom Management: Creating a Successful K-12 Learning Community, Eighth Edition is an ideal text for teachers in training and early career K-12 educators.
Table of Contents
About the Author xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
About the Companion Website xix
1 Understanding Management and Discipline in the Classroom 1
What Is Classroom Management? 2
Components of Classroom Management 3
Areas of Responsibility in Classroom Management 4
Principles for Working with Students and Preventing Misbehavior 6
Creating Student Learning Communities 7
Misbehavior and Discipline 9
Order in the Classroom 9
Misbehavior in Context 10
Types of Misbehavior 10
Causes of Misbehavior 11
Degrees of Severity 13
Disparities in Discipline 14
Classroom Management for Equity 16
Apply Culturally Responsive Teaching 16
Enact Effective Instruction 17
Create a Caring Environment 18
Foster a Sense of Belonging 19
Major Concepts 20
Discussion/Reflective Questions 21
Suggested Activities 21
Further Reading 21
2 Models of Discipline 22
The Degree of Control 24
Low Teacher Control Approaches 25
Congruent Communication: Haim Ginott 26
Discipline as Self- Control: Thomas Gordon 28
Teaching with Love and Logic: Jim Fay and Charles Fay 28
Inner Discipline: Barbara Coloroso 29
From Discipline to Community: Alfie Kohn 30
Medium Teacher Control Approaches 30
Logical Consequences: Rudolf Dreikurs 31
Cooperative Discipline: Linda Albert 32
Positive Discipline: Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott, and Stephen Glenn 33
Noncoercive Discipline: William Glasser 34
Discipline with Dignity: Richard Curwin, Allen Mendler, and Brian Mendler 35
Win-Win Discipline: Spencer Kagan 36
High Teacher Control Approaches 37
Behavior Modification: B. F. Skinner 37
Assertive Discipline: Lee and Marlene Canter 38
Positive Discipline: Fredric Jones 40
Discipline Without Stress: Marvin Marshall 41
Determining Your Management Plan 42
Your Management Philosophy 43
Your Management Plan 43
Major Concepts 44
Discussion/Reflective Questions 45
Suggested Activities 45
Further Reading 45
3 Preparing for the School Year 46
Making Management and Instructional Preparations 47
Making Management Preparations 47
Making Instructional Preparations 50
Managing Assessment, Record Keeping, and Reporting 54
Establishing a Plan to Deal with Misbehavior 55
Preparing for the First Day 57
Planning for the First Day 57
Conducting the First Day 59
Organizing Your Classroom and Materials 62
Floor Space 64
Storage Space 67
Bulletin Boards and Wall Space 68
Major Concepts 68
Discussion/Reflective Questions 68
Suggested Activities 68
Further Reading 69
4 Choosing Rules and Procedures 70
Rules in the Classroom 71
Examine the Need for Rules 72
Select the Rules 72
Teach and Review the Rules 75
Obtain Commitments 78
Procedures in the Classroom 78
Examine the Need for Procedures 78
Select the Procedures 80
Teach and Review the Procedures 80
Helping Students Assume Responsibility for Their Behavior 82
Supporting Self- Regulation 85
Major Concepts 86
Discussion/Reflective Questions 86
Suggested Activities 87
Further Reading 87
5 Supporting Student Behavior and Learning 88
Having a Mental Set for Management 89
Withitness 89
Emotional Objectivity 91
Building Positive Teacher-Student Relationships 91
Level of Dominance 92
Level of Co operation 93
Communicating Caring and Support 94
Managing Whole- Group Instruction 97
Guiding Behavior 97
Managing Movement Through the Lesson 98
Maintaining a Group Focus 99
Maintaining Student Attention and Involvement 100
Improving Classroom Climate with Reinforcers 104
Types of Reinforcers 105
Using Reinforcers Effectively 107
Major Concepts 107
Discussion/Reflective Questions 107
Suggested Activities 107
Further Reading 108
6 Communication Skills for Teaching 109
The Power of Language 110
Guidelines for Teacher Language 111
Communicating Firm Limits for Behavior 114
Soft Limits 114
Firm Limits 116
Using Statements or Directives 117
Characteristics of Verbal Communication 118
Clarity 118
Appropriateness 119
Verbal Delivery 119
Using Supportive Language 120
Being Intentionally Inviting 120
Reinforcing Language 121
Reminding Language 122
Redirecting Language 124
Listening 124
What Is Listening? 124
Why Listen? 125
Listening Strategies 126
Using Nonverbal Communication 127
Types of Nonverbal Communication 127
Teachers’ Use of Nonverbal Communication 128
Nonverbal Teacher Behaviors 130
Major Concepts 131
Discussion/Reflective Questions 131
Suggested Activities 131
Further Reading 132
7 Connecting with and Supporting Your Students 133
Getting to Know Your Students 134
Types of Information 135
Sources of Information 137
Using the Information 137
Promoting Student Well- Being 138
What Is Well- Being? 139
Trauma- Sensitive Classrooms 139
Social-Emotional Learning 142
Equity and Culturally Responsive Teaching 144
Building Supportive Relationships 145
Teacher- Student Relationships 145
Student-Student Relationships 147
Relationships In Learner- Centered Classrooms 148
Creating an Inclusive Classroom 149
The Diversity Gap Between You and Your Students 149
Create a Supportive, Safe Environment 151
Caring, Empathy, and Compassion 153
Vary Your Instruction 156
Provide Assistance with the Response to Intervention 158
Major Concepts 160
Discussion/Reflective Questions 161
Suggested Activities 161
Further Reading 161
8 Planning and Conducting Instruction 162
Planning Decisions Affect Behavior Management 163
The Degree of Structure in Lessons 163
Grouping Students for Instruction 164
Holding Students Academically Accountable 166
Planning for Motivation 169
Managing Lesson Delivery 173
The Beginning of a Lesson 173
The Middle of a Lesson 178
The Ending of a Lesson 183
Managing Student Work 185
Effectively Managing Seatwork 185
Collecting Assignments and Monitoring Their Completion 187
Maintaining Records of Student Work 187
Managing the Paperwork 187
Giving Students Feedback 188
Major Concepts 189
Discussion/Reflective Questions 189
Suggested Activities 189
Further Reading 190
9 Responding to Inappropriate Behavior 191
A Three- Step Response Plan 192
Situational Assistance 193
Mild Responses 196
Moderate Responses 200
Cautions and Guidelines 204
Some Practices to Avoid 204
Guidelines for Punishment 206
Dealing with Chronic Misbehaviors 208
Bullying 212
Characteristics of Bullying 212
Types of Bullying 213
Reports on Bullying 214
Effects of Bullying 215
Confronting Bullying 216
Major Concepts 217
Discussion/Reflective Questions 217
Suggested Activities 217
Further Reading 218
10 Dealing with Challenging or Violent Behaviors 219
Understanding Students Who Are Challenging or Violent 220
Behaviors 220
Influences 222
Early Signs of Serious Problems 224
Planning to Work with Challenging or Violent Students 225
Frameworks for Prevention, Intervention, and Support 227
MTSS, RTI, and PBIS 227
Tiers in the PBIS Framework 228
Responding to Disruptive or Violent Behavior 234
Approaches to Use in the Classroom 234
Seeking Outside Help 240
Major Concepts 242
Discussion/Reflective Questions 242
Suggested Activities 243
Further Reading 243
11 Collaborating with Colleagues and Families 244
Working with Colleagues 245
What Is Collaboration? 245
Why Collaborate? 245
Collaborate with Whom? 247
Collaboration Skills and Dispositions 249
Working with Families 251
Reasons for Working with Families 252
Why Some Families Resist Involvement 253
Working Through Cultural and Language Differences 255
Contacting and Communicating with Families 256
Ways to Communicate with Families 257
Parent-Teacher Conferences 265
Major Concepts 267
Discussion/Reflective Questions 267
Suggested Activities 268
Further Reading 268
References and Further Readings 269
Name Index 283
Subject Index 289
