Comprehensive classroom management : creating communities of support and solving problems

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Comprehensive Classroom Management presents practical methods for creating a positive learning environment, working with behavioral problems, and dealing with a range of challenges in the K-12 classroom. The authors use 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 numerous case studies, examples, and descriptions of specific strategies based on current research and classroom experience. Comprehensive Classroom 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.

Preface	p. ix
About the Authors	p. xv
Part I Foundations of Comprehensive Classroom Management	p. 1
Chapter 1 Classroom Management in Perspective	p. 3
Extent of the Problem	p. 4
Social Factors Influencing Students' Behavior	p. 9
School Factors Significantly Influence Students' Learning and Behavior	p. 12
Classroom Management: A Changing Perspective	p. 17
Comprehensive Classroom Management	p. 23
The Authors' Basic Assumptions about Classroom Management	p. 29
Factors That Influence Teachers' Classroom Management Decisions	p. 30
Developing Your Own Approach to Effective and Professionally Responsible Classroom Management	p. 37
Summary	p. 38
Recommended Reading	p. 39
Chapter 2 Understanding Students' Basic Psychological Needs	p. 40
Theoretical Perspectives	p. 42
Students at Risk for School Failure	p. 59
The Issues of Order, Caring, and Power	p. 62
Summary	p. 69
Recommended Reading	p. 70
Part II Creating a Safe and Supportive Learning Community	p. 71
Chapter 3 Establishing Positive Teacher-Student Relationships	p. 73
Research on Teacher-Student Relationships	p. 74
The Teacher as a Model	p. 79
Establishing Effective Relationships with Students	p. 80
Methods for Communicating Caring and Support	p. 87
Evaluating the Quality of Teacher-Student Relationships	p. 112
Implementation Activities	p. 114
Summary	p. 119
Recommended Reading	p. 119
Chapter 4 Creating Positive Peer Relationships	p. 120
Understanding the Classroom Group	p. 123
Acquaintance Activities	p. 129
Activities for Establishing a Cohesive, Supportive Group	p. 136
Activities for Enhancing Diverse Liking Patterns	p. 144
School Climate	p. 149
Summary	p. 156
Recommended Reading	p. 156
Chapter 5 Working with Parents	p. 158
Keeping Parents Informed	p. 160
Parent Conferences	p. 173
Dealing Effectively with Parents' Criticisms and Confrontations	p. 184
Placing School-Home Interaction in Perspective	p. 186
Additional Methods for Positively Engaging Parents of Second Language Learners	p. 188
Assessing Parent Contacts	p. 189
Implementing and Assessing New Methods	p. 190
Summary	p. 191
Recommended Reading	p. 191
Chapter 6 Developing Standards for Classroom Behavior	p. 193
Developing General Behavior Standards or Rules	p. 197
Classroom Procedures	p. 206
Creative Examples of Teaching Rules and Procedures	p. 213
An Outline for Beginning the School Year	p. 218
Classroom Management Skills That Help Maximize On-Task Behavior	p. 220
Activities for Implementing and Assessing New Methods	p. 237
Summary	p. 240
Recommended Reading	p. 240
Part III Increasing Student Motivation and Learning by Implementing Instructional Methods That Meet Students' Academic Needs	p. 243
Chapter 7 Enhancing Students' Motivation to Learn	p. 245
Key Issues in Student Motivation to Learn	p. 246
Students' Academic Needs	p. 249
Meeting the Needs of Students with Special Needs	p. 292
Two Additional Methods for Enhancing Students' Motivation to Learn: Cooperative Learning and Peer Tutoring	p. 302
Example of Enhancing Motivation and Student Success	p. 310
Implementation Activities	p. 313
Summary	p. 316
Recommended Reading	p. 316
Part IV When Prevention Is Not Enough: Methods for Altering Unproductive Student Behavior	p. 319
Chapter 8 Responding to Violations of Rules and Procedures	p. 321
Appropriate and Effective Responses to Irresponsible Student Behavior: Logical, Instructional Consequences or Punishment?	p. 323
A Classroom Procedure for Responding to Disruptive Behavior	p. 326
Tips for Responding to Minor Disruptions	p. 335
Responding to Defiant Behavior	p. 339
Methods for Solving Major and Continuing Student Behavior Problems	p. 349
Activity for Assessing Your Skills in Responding to Escalating Student Behavior	p. 351
Summary	p. 351
Recommended Reading	p. 351
Chapter 9 Using Problem Solving to Resolve Behavior Problems	p. 353
Placing Problem Solving in Context	p. 356
A Model for Solving Problems with Individual Students	p. 357
Methods for Solving Problems between Students	p. 367
Methods for Group Problem Solving	p. 373
Incorporating Problem Solving into a Schoolwide Student Management Plan	p. 378
Implementation Activities	p. 385
Summary	p. 387
Recommended Reading	p. 387
Chapter 10 Developing Individual Behavior Change Plans	p. 388
Behavior Management in Perspective	p. 390
Conducting an Environmental Analysis/Functional Assessment	p. 395
Strategies for Helping Students Develop New Behavioral Skills	p. 408
A Team Approach to Developing a Positive Behavior Change Plan	p. 434
Implementation Activities	p. 438
Summary	p. 440
Recommended Reading	p. 441
Appendix A Possible Procedures for Common Areas in an Elementary School	p. 443
Appendix B Recommendations for Secondary-Level Teachers Regarding the Teaching of Limited English-Proficiency Students	p. 445
Bibliography	p. 448
Name Index	p. 467
Subject Index	p. 471

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