Practical Classroom Management
Published on 19. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-13-708211-7 (ISBN)
Description
Practical Classroom Management presents hands-on methods for creating a positive learning environment, working with behavioral problems, and dealing with a range of challenges in the K-12 classroom.
This text uses real-life examples to help both pre- and in-service teachers understand and apply the principles of classroom management in their own classroom situations. The text uses case studies, examples, and descriptions of specific strategies based on current research and classroom experience. PracticalClassroom Management features classrooms ranging from kindergarten through the twelfth grade. It focuses on creating positive learning environments for students, and provides extensive, practical materials on both problem solving and building individual behavior change plans for students with behavioral problems.
This text uses real-life examples to help both pre- and in-service teachers understand and apply the principles of classroom management in their own classroom situations. The text uses case studies, examples, and descriptions of specific strategies based on current research and classroom experience. PracticalClassroom Management features classrooms ranging from kindergarten through the twelfth grade. It focuses on creating positive learning environments for students, and provides extensive, practical materials on both problem solving and building individual behavior change plans for students with behavioral problems.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
517 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-708211-7 (9780137082117)
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Practical Classroom Management
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Vern Jones is the curernt Chair of the Education Department at Lewis & Clark College Graduate School of Education and Counseling. He has experience as a junior high school teacher of students with emotional and behavior problems, a junior high school vice principal, and a district resource coordinator for students with emotional and behavior disorders. From 1986 to 1989, Vern was co-chair of the American Educational Research Association's special interest group on classroom management. He has served as a scholar in residence in the department of education at Western Michigan State University, visited California State University at Riverside as a Distinguished Scholar, given the centennial address for the University of Idaho School of Education, and served as a distinguished lecture series presenter at Hastings College in Nebraska. In 1990, he won the Burlington Northern Award as Graduate School Teacher of the Year at Lewis & Clark College. He has given keynote addresses at state conferences in over ten states and consulted with school districts and staff in over 25 states.
Content
CONTENTS
Preface
chapter 1 Understanding Effective Classroom Management
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Classroom Management in Perspective
Key Components of Effective Classroom Management
Student Factors That Influence Students' Learning and Behavior
Developing Your Approach to Classroom Management
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
chapter 2 Creating Supportive Personal Relationships in the Classroom
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Teacher Student Relationships
Establishing Positive Relationships with Students
Methods for Communicating Caring and Support
Creating a Community of Support by Developing Positive Peer Relationships in the Classroom
Developing a Positive School Climate
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
chapter 3 Working with Parents
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Methods for Obtaining Parental Support
Involving Parents in the Classroom
Parent Conferences
Dealing Effectively with Parents' Criticisms and Confrontations
Additional Methods for Positively Engaging Parents of Second Language Learners
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
chapter 4 Developing Standards for Classroom Behavior
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Beginning the School Year: Establishing Behavior Standards
Classroom Procedures
Classroom Management Skills that Help Maintain On-Task Behavior
Dealing with Common Classroom Disruptions
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
chapter 5 Increasing Students' Motivation to Learn
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Key Issues in Student Motivation to Learn
Students' Academic Needs
What Every Teacher Needs to Know about Working with Students Receiving Special Education Services
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
chapter 6 Responding to Violations of Rules and Procedures
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Effective Responses to Irresponsible Student Behavior
Responding to Defiant Behavior
Handling Violent Student Behavior
A Classroom Procedure for Responding to Disruptive Behavior
Using Problem Solving to Assist Students in Learning More Responsible Behavior
Incorporating Problem Solving into a Schoolwide Student Management Plan
The Role of Reinforcement in Encouraging Students to Act Responsibly
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
chapter 7 Developing Individual Behavior Change Plans
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Understanding What Causes Student Behavior: Conducting an Environmental Analysis/Functional Assessment
Strategies for Helping Students Develop New Behavior Skills
A Team Approach to Developing a Positive Behavior Change Plan
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
appendix A Recommendations for Secondary-Level Teachers Regarding the Teaching of Limited English-Proficient Students
References
Subject Index
Acknowledgments
Preface
chapter 1 Understanding Effective Classroom Management
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Classroom Management in Perspective
Key Components of Effective Classroom Management
Student Factors That Influence Students' Learning and Behavior
Developing Your Approach to Classroom Management
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
chapter 2 Creating Supportive Personal Relationships in the Classroom
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Teacher Student Relationships
Establishing Positive Relationships with Students
Methods for Communicating Caring and Support
Creating a Community of Support by Developing Positive Peer Relationships in the Classroom
Developing a Positive School Climate
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
chapter 3 Working with Parents
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Methods for Obtaining Parental Support
Involving Parents in the Classroom
Parent Conferences
Dealing Effectively with Parents' Criticisms and Confrontations
Additional Methods for Positively Engaging Parents of Second Language Learners
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
chapter 4 Developing Standards for Classroom Behavior
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Beginning the School Year: Establishing Behavior Standards
Classroom Procedures
Classroom Management Skills that Help Maintain On-Task Behavior
Dealing with Common Classroom Disruptions
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
chapter 5 Increasing Students' Motivation to Learn
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Key Issues in Student Motivation to Learn
Students' Academic Needs
What Every Teacher Needs to Know about Working with Students Receiving Special Education Services
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
chapter 6 Responding to Violations of Rules and Procedures
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Effective Responses to Irresponsible Student Behavior
Responding to Defiant Behavior
Handling Violent Student Behavior
A Classroom Procedure for Responding to Disruptive Behavior
Using Problem Solving to Assist Students in Learning More Responsible Behavior
Incorporating Problem Solving into a Schoolwide Student Management Plan
The Role of Reinforcement in Encouraging Students to Act Responsibly
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
chapter 7 Developing Individual Behavior Change Plans
Key Chapter Knowledge and Skills
Understanding What Causes Student Behavior: Conducting an Environmental Analysis/Functional Assessment
Strategies for Helping Students Develop New Behavior Skills
A Team Approach to Developing a Positive Behavior Change Plan
Action Plan for Enhancing Your Classroom Management Skills
Recommended Reading
appendix A Recommendations for Secondary-Level Teachers Regarding the Teaching of Limited English-Proficient Students
References
Subject Index
Acknowledgments