Classroom Management

An AskERIC Response

January 2003


Question

I need help managing my classroom. Do you have any resources?


Response

Hello,

In response to your request for resources on classroom management, I conducted a sample search of the ERIC database. Below I have appended my search strategy, 12 citations with abstracts, and directions for accessing the full text. These citations may represent an introductory, rather than exhaustive, search for information on your topic.

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Internet Sites:

* 11 Techniques for Better Classroom Discipline
Suggestions for achieving effective group management and control. There are links to additional resources at the bottom of the page.
http://www.honorlevel.com/techniques.html

* Teacher Talk - What is Your Classroom Management Profile?
This quiz will help you determine your style of classroom management. Includes four categories: Authoritarian, Authoritative, Laissez-faire, Indifferent
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v1i2/what.html

* Discipline and Classroom Management
These resources were compiled Middleweb, a resource for middle school teachers.
http://www.middleweb.com/1stDResources.html#anchor14666257

* Classroom Management Resources for Teachers
These resources were compiled by the secondary school educator guide at About.com.
http://7-12educators.miningco.com/education/7-12educators/msub49.htm?pid=2812&cob=home

* NEA Works4Me Tips Library
A forum for classroom teachers to offer advice and ideas to their peers. Contains tips for managing the classroom.
http://www.nea.org/helpfrom/growing/works4me/manage/index.html

* Don't Waste a Minute!
Mini-lessons and fill-in activity ideas to make the most of classroom time or ease awkward moments; from Education World's Lesson Planning pages.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson168.shtml

* ERIC Digest: Managing Inappropriate Behavior in the Classroom
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed371506.html


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Below are several ERIC Citations that may be relevant to your question. For information on obtaining the full text of the materials cited below please refer to our document on how to obtain the full text of materials cited in ERIC at: http://www.eduref.org/Eric/Help/obtain.shtml
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ERIC Database Citations through 12/2002:

Search Strategy: discipline (All Descriptors) AND classroom techniques (All Descriptors) AND elementary secondary education (All Descriptors) AND classroom management (Title)

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Record 1 of 12 - The ERIC Database

AN: EJ640054
CHN: SO534364
AU: Woody,-Robert-H.
TI: Reflective Classroom Management.
PY: 2001
SO: Teaching-Music; v8 n5 p46-50 Apr 2001
ISSN: 1069-7446
DT: Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052); Journal-Articles (080); Reports-Descriptive (141)
LA: English
DE: *Classroom-Techniques; *Discipline-; *Music-Education; *Music-Teachers; *Reflective-Teaching; *Student-Behavior
DE: Creativity-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Role-Models; Teacher-Behavior
AB: Proposes that music teachers should use a reflective approach to classroom management that enables them to examine their teaching practices. Offers a collection of questions for classroom management to determine and improve teachers' perceptiveness, creativity, and ability to set a good example. (CMK)
CH: SO
FI: EJ
DTC: 052; 080; 141
UD: 200206 (CIJE)

Record 2 of 12 - The ERIC Database

AN: ED460131
CHN: SP040642
AU: Warner,-Jack; Bryan,-Clyde
TI: The Unauthorized Teacher's Survival Guide. Second Edition.
PY: 2001
ISBN: 1571121102
AV: Park Avenue Publications, An Imprint of JIST Works, Inc., 8902 Otis Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46216-1033 (Stock no. P1102, $14.95). Tel: 800-648-5478 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-547-8329 (Toll Free); e-mail: jistworks@aol.com; Web site: http://www.jist.com.
NT: With Diane Warner.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DT: Books (010); Guides-Non-classroom (055)
CP: U.S.; Indiana
TA: Practitioners; Teachers
LA: English
PG: 224
DE: *Beginning-Teachers; *Classroom-Techniques; *Collegiality-
DE: Classroom-Design; Classroom-Environment; Discipline-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Extracurricular-Activities; Parent-Teacher-Cooperation; Stress-Management; Stress-Variables; Student-Behavior; Substitute-Teachers; Supplies-; Teacher-Role; Teacher-Student-Relationship; Time-Management
AB: This book provides suggestions from teachers and administrators on how to handle everyday issues in the classroom. There are 13 chapters in 4 parts. Part 1, "Preparing Yourself for Teaching," includes: (1) "Fitting in With the Staff"; (2) "Rapport with Your Students"; (3) "Rapport with the Parents"; (4) "Preparing for Those Extracurriculars"; and (5) "The Teacher's Many Hats." Part 2, "Preparing Your Classroom," includes: (6) "The Classroom Environment"; (7) "Teachers' Supplies"; and (8) "How To Prepare for a Substitute." Part 3, "The Big Three: Stress, Discipline, and Time Management," includes (9) "Managing Your Stress"; (10) "Discipline and Classroom Control"; and (11) "Classroom Management." Part 4, "Words of Encouragement," looks at (12) "Ask the Old Pros"; and (13) "'I Think I Can...I Think I Can...'" An appendix offers a list of recommended Web sites for teachers. (Contains 29 bibliographic references.) (SM)
LV: 3
CH: SP
FI: ED
DTC: 010; 055
UD: 200205 (RIE)

Record 3 of 12 - The ERIC Database

AN: ED458206
CHN: SP040346
AU: Michalski,-Marina, ed.
TI: Innovative Discipline. NEA Teacher-to-Teacher Books.
CS: National Education Association, Washington, DC.
PY: 2000
AV: NEA Professional Library, 1201 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 (Stock no. 2916-X-00-3T). Tel: 800-229-4200 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.nea.org/books.
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DL: http://www.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED458206
DT: Guides-Non-classroom (055); Reports-Descriptive (141)
CP: U.S.; District-of-Columbia
TA: Practitioners; Teachers
LA: English
PG: 93
DE: *Classroom-Techniques; *Discipline-; *Student-Behavior
DE: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Independent-Study; Peer-Mediation; Social-Support-Groups; Total-Quality-Management
ID: *Positive-Behavioral-Support
AB: This book presents stories from teachers nationwide who tackled specific discipline challenges. Chapter 1, "Taking the Total Quality Road" (Judi Call, Beth Ziecheck, Janice Wright, and Kenneth Rigsby), discusses the use of Total Quality Management (TQM) in developing classroom management systems, explaining how Florida elementary teachers successfully used TQM. Chapter 2, "Playground Peacemakers" (Donna Johnson and Marcy Eisele), discusses the use of trained peer mediators to settle most playground disputes at one elementary school. Chapter 3, "A Justice System of Their Own" (Fronda Yancy), describes a student-operated court which handles all minor behavior disturbances at one Kentucky middle school. Chapter 4, "Heart to Heart" (Susan Adler), describes a support group which allows Tennessee sixth graders to handle problems in positive, appropriate ways. Chapter 5, "Having a Great Day at Chickasha" (Jane Dabney, Sharon Wilson, Rita Cavin, and Vickie Holloway), describes how teaching staff at one Oklahoma middle school developed discipline initiatives that turned the troubled school around. Chapter 6, "Managing Your own Flight Plan" (Sandi Redenbach), describes how California high school students pilot their own course to success through an independent study program that promotes integrated discipline. A list of discipline resources is included. (SM)
LV: 2
CH: SP
FI: ED
DTC: 055; 141
UD: 200203 (RIE)

Record 4 of 12 - The ERIC Database

AN: EJ630698
CHN: CS761205
AU: Pigford,-Thedrick
TI: Improving Teacher-Student Relationships: What's Up with That?
PY: 2001
SO: Clearing-House; v74 n6 p337-39 Jul-Aug 2001
ISSN: 0009-8655
NT: Special Section on Foreign Language Education: Responding to Modern Learners.
DT: Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052); Journal-Articles (080); Opinion-Papers (120)
LA: English
DE: *Classroom-Techniques; *Discipline-; *Instructional-Effectiveness; *Instructional-Improvement; *Teacher-Student-Relationship
DE: Classroom-Communication; Elementary-Secondary-Education
AB: Argues that effective classroom management is based upon teachers creating caring relationships with their students. Describes the author's experience creating such relationships and how classroom disruptions diminished dramatically. Offers 15 strategies to improve teacher-student relationships. (SR)
CH: CS
FI: EJ
DTC: 052; 080; 120
UD: 200202 (CIJE)

Record 5 of 12 - The ERIC Database

AN: ED453163
CHN: SP039959
AU: Burke,-Kay
TI: Tips for Managing Your Classroom. A Skylight Guide. Adapted from Chapter 4 of "What To Do With the Kid Who.... Developing Cooperation, Self-Discipline, and Responsibility in the Classroom, 2nd Edition."
PY: 2001
ISBN: 1575174413
AV: SkyLight Professional Development, 2626 South Clearbrook Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. Tel: 847-290-6600 or 800-348-4474 (Toll Free); Fax: 847-290-6609; e-mail: info@skylightedu.com; Web site: http://www.skylightedu.com.
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DL: http://www.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED453163
DT: Guides-Non-classroom (055)
CP: U.S.; Illinois
TA: Practitioners; Teachers
LA: English
PG: 39
DE: *Classroom-Techniques; *Student-Behavior; *Student-Responsibility; *Teacher-Expectations-of-Students
DE: Classroom-Environment; Discipline-; Elementary-Secondary-Education
ID: Proactive-Teaching
AB: This booklet provides proactive guidelines to help teachers manage the classroom environment. The tips explain how to establish procedures and create rules for behavior that will enable teachers to clarify their expectations for the students and reduce the number of classroom incidents that interfere with instruction. The guidelines are intended to help teachers empower their students to take responsibility for their behavior, their learning, and their classroom community. The first section, "Classroom Climate," explains obedience versus responsibility and teacher expectations of students. The second section, "Setting Up the Classroom," focuses on classroom structure and classroom procedures. The third section, "Classroom Management," looks at classroom rules, consequences, and behavior checklists. The fourth section, "A Cooperative Classroom," discusses the value of respect, coercive teacher behaviors, proactive teachers, and the principal as the last resort. (SM)
LV: 2
CH: SP
FI: ED
DTC: 055
UD: 200110 (RIE)

Record 6 of 12 - The ERIC Database

AN: ED446061
CHN: SP039493
AU: Cummings,-Carol
TI: Winning Strategies for Classroom Management.
CS: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA.
PY: 2000
ISBN: 0871203812
AV: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1703 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311-1714 ($21.95 nonmembers, $17.95 members). 703-578-9600 or 800-933-2723 (toll-free); E-mail: member@ascd.org; Web site: http://www.ascd.org.
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DL: http://www.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED446061
DT: Books (010); Guides-Non-classroom (055)
CP: U.S.; Virginia
TA: Practitioners; Teachers
LA: English
PG: 166
DE: *Classroom-Techniques; *Self-Control; *Self-Management; *Student-Behavior; *Teacher-Student-Relationship
DE: Academic-Standards; Classroom-Environment; Discipline-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Language-Arts; Learning-Strategies; Mainstreaming-; Social-Studies; Student-Needs; Students-; Teachers-; Time-Management
AB: This book offers advice on arranging classrooms, diagnosing student behavior, and responding to students' emotional needs, examining intellectual, emotional, and physical challenges students face and providing strategies which help teachers create communities of learners, design classrooms, diagnose student behavior, and respond to student needs. Chapter 1, "Seeking Self-Discipline," discusses: how discipline relates to standards; how changing classrooms demand better management strategies; similarities between effective parenting styles and effective management styles; and similarities between what skills employers demand and self-management skills taught in an effectively managed classroom. Chapter 2, "Bonding and Connecting," discusses ways to: connect with students; begin meaningful dialogue; communicate during strife; and notice each student. Chapter 3, "Time and Space Matters," discusses how to find more time and how much time to delegate to various activities. Chapter 4, "Learning to Learn," discusses secrets to success (e.g., self-efficacy, time management, study skills, and goal setting) and describes positive self-talk. Chapter 5, "Integrating Self-Management Into the Classroom," uses standards in language arts and social studies to model the alignment process. Chapter 6, "Preventing Misbehavior," describes misbehavior, discusses the presence of threat in the classroom, and notes how to address challenges from today's students. (Contains 72 references.) (SM)
LV: 2
CH: SP
FI: ED
DTC: 010; 055
UD: 200103 (RIE)

Record 7 of 12 - The ERIC Database

AN: ED446058
CHN: SP039490
AU: Rosenblum-Lowden,-Renee
TI: You Have To Go to School: You're the Teacher! 250 Classroom Management Strategies To Make Your Job Easier and More Fun. Second Edition.
PY: 2000
ISBN: 0761976825
AV: Corwin Press, Inc, A Sage Publications Company, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. E-mail: order@corwinpress.com.
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DL: http://www.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED446058
DT: Books (010); Guides-Non-classroom (055)
CP: U.S.; California
TA: Practitioners; Teachers
LA: English
PG: 169
DE: *Classroom-Techniques; *Interpersonal-Relationship; *Student-Behavior; *Teacher-Student-Relationship
DE: Beginning-Teachers; Discipline-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Homework-; Interpersonal-Communication; Mentors-; Parent-Teacher-Cooperation; Praise-; School-Safety; Self-Esteem; Student-Attitudes; Student-Characteristics; Student-Empowerment; Students-; Teacher-Attitudes; Teacher-Behavior; Teacher-Collaboration
ID: Confidence-; Confrontation-; Consequences-
AB: This book presents a collection of strategies to help teachers at all levels develop a rapport with students and manage everyday school problems. There are 17 chapters in 9 parts. Part 1 "Tips for New and Student Teachers," includes (1) "Odds and Ends for Beginners." Part 2, "Beginning a Winning Year," includes (2) "They're Not Here Yet," (3) "They're Here," and (4) "They're Gone and You Survived!" Part 3, "Helping Students Be Responsible," includes (5) "Establishing Routines," (6) "Empowering Students," and (7) "Setting Consequences." Part 4, "Showing You're on the Same Team," includes (8) "Communicating Like a Pro," (9) "Being Fair," and (10) "Bonding Strategies." Part 5, "Building Confidence through Earned Praise," includes (11) "Self-Esteem Strategies." Part 6, "Avoiding Confrontation," includes (12) "Preventing Showdowns" and (13) "Knowing Your Audience." Part 7, "Safety," includes (14) "Personal, Physical, and Professional Safety." Part 8, "Using Your Support System," includes (15) "Working with Parents" and (16) "Working with the School Support Team." Part 9, "Parting Shots," includes (17) "See You Next Year!" Suggested readings are also included. (SM)
LV: 2
CH: SP
FI: ED
DTC: 010; 055
UD: 200103 (RIE)

Record 8 of 12 - The ERIC Database

AN: ED444941
CHN: SP039392
AU: Kher,-Neelam; Lacina-Gifford,-Lorna-J.; Yandell,-Sonya
TI: Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Effective Classroom Management Strategies: Defiant Behavior.
PY: 2000
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (New Orleans, LA, April 24-28, 2000).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://www.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED444941
DT: Reports-Research (143); Speeches-or-Meeting-Papers (150)
CP: U.S.; Louisiana
LA: English
PG: 8
DE: *Behavior-Problems; *Classroom-Techniques; *Discipline-; *Student-Behavior
DE: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Higher-Education; Knowledge-Level; Preservice-Teacher-Education; Student-Teachers
ID: Behavior-Management
AB: This study identified preservice teachers' knowledge about effective and ineffective classroom management strategies for defiant behavior. Data in the form of extended written responses were obtained from student teachers in a rural, southern teacher education program at the end of their student teaching experience in the spring semester. Participants were asked to generate classroom management strategies in response to hypothetical problems that occurred in the classroom, discussing strategies they would use in handling two hypothetical vignettes of defiant behavior and specific strategies that might not work. Data analysis indicated that student teachers' reported strategies for both vignettes were more similar than different. They most frequently reported that they would send the student to the office, give verbal directives to stop the behavior, lecture or reprimand, talk to both students separately, and involve the principal or parents. Strategies they typically considered ineffective included yelling or screaming at the students or threatening punishment. What was absent from the student teachers' responses were proactive measures to prevent such behavior or attempts to socialize the students to cooperate with learning goals. (SM)
LV: 1
CH: SP
FI: ED
DTC: 143; 150
UD: 200102 (RIE)

Record 9 of 12 - The ERIC Database

AN: ED420146
CHN: EC306490
AU: Osborne,-Allan-G., jr.; DiMattia,-Philip-A.
TI: Classroom Management: A Case Study Handbook for Teachers of Challenging Learners.
PY: 1998
ISBN: 0890898731
AV: Carolina Academic Press, 700 Kent St., Durham, NC 27701; telephone: 919-489-7486; fax: 919-493-5668; World Wide Web: http://www.cap-press.com ($19.95).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DT: Books (010); Guides-Non-classroom (055)
CP: U.S.; North-Carolina
TA: Practitioners
LA: English
PG: 152
DE: *Aggression-; *Attention-Deficit-Disorders; *Behavior-Disorders; *Behavior-Modification; *Classroom-Techniques; *Hyperactivity-
DE: Case-Studies; Discipline-; Educational-Strategies; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Self-Esteem
AB: Designed as a practical guide to help teachers acquire strategies for dealing successfully with students who have a wide range of behavioral disorders, this book is organized around classroom examples and individual case studies that describe specific problems and solutions. Each chapter deals with an individual type of behavioral disorder. Several classroom scenarios and case studies illustrate both the disorder and specific interventions that can help both the student and the teacher develop the skills necessary to control the problem. A bibliography of in-depth sources for additional reading is also included with each chapter. Chapters close with a list of questions for reflection and discussion. Individual chapters address: (1) conduct disorders with aggressive overtones; (2) issues of power; (3) revenge and rage; (4) poor self-esteem; (5) communication misunderstandings; (6) passive-aggressive behavior; (7) victims and scapegoats; (8) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; (9) attention seeking behaviors; and (10) rebellion. Appendices include a description of legal rights of students, including special requirements for disciplining students with disabilities who have an Individualized Education Program, and a list of readings on using the case study method of instruction. (CR)
LV: 3
CH: EC
FI: ED
DTC: 010; 055
UD: 199811 (RIE)

Record 10 of 12 - The ERIC Database

AN: ED400629
CHN: EA028024
TI: What We Know About: Classroom Management To Encourage Motivation and Responsibility.
CS: Educational Research Service, Arlington, VA.
PY: 1996
AV: Educational Research Service, 2000 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201 (Stock No. FR-0222; $13.50; quantity discounts).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DT: Guides-Non-classroom (055)
CP: U.S.; Virginia
LA: English
PG: 70
DE: *Classroom-Environment; *Classroom-Techniques; *Discipline-; *Educational-Environment; *Student-Motivation
DE: Discipline-Problems; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Learning-Strategies; Self-Control; Teaching-Methods
AB: The job of a teacher is first and foremost to instruct, not to manage. Both management and instruction, however, are necessary components of an optimal learning environment. This handbook pieces together the different pieces of classroom management--the classroom environment, instruction, self-management, intervention, and schoolwide efforts--into one comprehensive picture. Following the introduction, chapter 2 discusses basic principles of innovative practices that promote student self-management and positive approaches to discipline. Chapters 3 through 5 describe instructional strategies that promote an optimal learning environment, self-management procedures, and tactics for managing misbehavior. The sixth chapter examines issues critical to strategy implementation, including parent involvement, the fit of the management strategy to the teacher's teaching style, and the assessment of strategy effectiveness. Chapter 7 offers a schoolwide approach to management and discipline, identifying schoolwide factors that influence the productivity of the learning environment. Concluding remarks are offered in the final chapter. In order to manage classrooms well, educators must be knowledgeable about and skillful in setting up the classroom and school environment; teaching in a way that will maximize student learning; helping students learn how to gain control over their own behavior; responding to misbehavior; and fostering schoolwide management efforts. Finally, strategies must be grounded in some broad educational goals. (Contains 107 references.) (LMI)
LV: 3
CH: EA
FI: ED
DTC: 055
UD: 199703 (RIE)

Record 11 of 12 - The ERIC Database

AN: ED388625
CHN: SP036269
AU: DiGiulio,-Robert
TI: Positive Classroom Management: A Step-By-Step Guide to Successfully Running the Show without Destroying Student Dignity.
PY: 1995
ISBN: 0803962894
AV: Corwin Press, Inc., 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218 (paperback: ISBN-0-8039-6289-4, $18; clothbound: ISBN-0-8039-6288-6).
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DL: http://www.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED388625
DT: Books (010); Guides-Non-classroom (055)
CP: U.S.; California
TA: Teachers; Practitioners
LA: English
PG: 125
DE: *Behavior-Change; *Classroom-Environment; *Classroom-Techniques; *Positive-Reinforcement; *Reflective-Teaching; *Student-Behavior
DE: Discipline-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Social-Reinforcement; Student-Motivation
ID: *Behavior-Management
ID: Positive-Attitudes; Reflection-Process
AB: This publication provides practical, step-by-step guidance for teachers on becoming more effective in classroom management by using a positive and constructive, rather than negative and punitive, approach to foster prosocial student behavior. The publication is divided into an introduction and three parts. The Introduction examines why effective classroom management is absolutely necessary and describes the benefits of a positive, prosocial approach. Part 1 discusses classroom management and examines forces that work against prosocial behavior. Part 2 focuses on the practical aspects of three key dimensions of positive classroom management: the physical (importance of setting up a classroom as a safe and productive learning environment); the instructional (importance of teaching so that students stay focused and learn); and the managerial (importance of establishing smooth routines for nonteaching functions). Part 3 offers a blueprint for successful classroom management based on systematic teacher preparation and reflection and includes step-by-step checklists to help teachers prepare for the three dimensions of classroom management as well as summary checklists of key points to help in the process of reflection. (Contains 50 references.) (ND)
LV: 2
CH: SP
FI: ED
DTC: 010; 055
UD: 199603 (RIE)

Record 12 of 12 - The ERIC Database

AN: ED387211
CHN: PS023459
AU: Burden,-Paul-R.
TI: Classroom Management and Discipline: Methods To Facilitate Cooperation and Instruction.
PY: 1995
ISBN: 0801311853
AV: Longman Publishers USA, 10 Bank Street, White Plains, NY 10606-1951 ($31.95).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DT: Books (010); Guides-Non-classroom (055)
CP: U.S.; New-York
TA: Teachers; Practitioners
LA: English
PG: 381
DE: *Behavior-Problems; *Classroom-Environment; *Classroom-Techniques; *Discipline-Policy; *Student-Behavior; *Teacher-Student-Relationship
DE: Administration-; Change-Strategies; Classroom-Research; Cooperation-; Curriculum-Development; Discipline-; Discipline-Problems; Educational-Planning; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Intervention-; Motivation-Techniques; Parent-Teacher-Cooperation; Punishment-
ID: *Behavior-Management
AB: Designed to provide comprehensive, research-based coverage of classroom issues, this book is a synthesis of the research base on classroom management and discipline. Factors for establishing an effective classroom management system are presented, and specific actions are offered to restore order if misbehavior occurs. The content is applicable for teachers at all levels--elementary, middle level, and high school. Each chapter reflects a synthesis of research and best practice. Part 1, "Introduction," explains the dimensions of classroom management, misbehavior, and models of discipline. Part 2, "Getting Organized," examines ways to prepare for the school year, organize classroom and materials, and select and teach rules and procedures. Part 3, "Planning for Management," considers ways to plan for instruction with order and management in mind. Part 4, "Conducting the Class," gives ways to establish a cooperative classroom, to encourage appropriate behavior, and to manage lesson delivery. Part 5, "Restoring Order" provides detailed guidance for ways to successively provide situational assistance and use mild, moderate, and severe responses to misbehavior, focusing on how to deal with difficult students. Each chapter includes the following special features: (1) objectives; (2) decision points, including descriptions of classroom situations that demonstrate chapter issues; (3) teachers in action, including descriptions from teachers concerning methods for dealing with particular problems; (4) major concepts; (5) discussion questions; (6) supplemental activities; (7) key terms; (8) recommended readings; (9) references; and (10) audiovisual resources. (BGC)
LV: 3
CH: PS
FI: ED
DTC: 010; 055
UD: 199602 (RIE)


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