Managing secondary classrooms : principles and strategies for effective management and instructions

Shares classroom management concepts, techniques, and activities with pre- and in-service teachers working with secondary school students. Reviews social and emotional contexts, legal issues, prevention of problems, communication skills, managing instruction, and working with parents. Explains the b

Preface	p. ix
Part 1 Contexts and Legal Issues	p. 1
1 Social and Educational Contexts	p. 3
A Changing Society	p. 5
Where to from Here?	p. 8
How Teachers Plan to Manage Their Classrooms	p. 8
Designing a Management Program to Meet Students' Behavioral and Learning Needs	p. 9
A Collaborative Approach to Planning	p. 9
Developing a Learning Community	p. 10
How Is a Learning Environment Developed?	p. 11
Action Research	p. 12
Your Role in the Community	p. 13
2 Legal Issues in Managing Student Behavior	p. 18
School Law	p. 20
Corporal Punishment	p. 22
Codes of Conduct	p. 25
AEP, Suspension, or Expulsion	p. 25
Special Education	p. 27
Sexual Harassment	p. 28
Search and Seizure	p. 30
Censorship	p. 31
Judicious Discipline	p. 31
Part 2 Preventive Management	p. 35
3 Before School Begins	p. 37
The Planning Process	p. 38
Planning for Teaching	p. 39
Planning for the Start of School	p. 41
Sharing Your Classroom with Another Teacher	p. 54
Some Cautions for Beginning Teachers	p. 55
4 Communication Strategies	p. 57
Communicating with Students	p. 58
Modes of Communication	p. 59
Communicating with Parents	p. 71
Communicating with Administrators	p. 72
Communicating with Your Peers	p. 72
5 Starting the Year Right: The First Days	p. 75
The Students	p. 76
Your First Class	p. 79
The Plan	p. 81
Entry into the Classroom	p. 82
Starting the Class	p. 82
Welcoming Students to Your Classroom	p. 83
Taking Roll and Establishing a Seating Chart	p. 83
Student Names	p. 83
Working without a Class List	p. 84
Rules and Procedures	p. 84
Course Content	p. 86
Handing Out the Books	p. 86
Grading and Grade Books	p. 87
Content Activities on the First Day	p. 88
The Intercom	p. 89
Ending the Class	p. 89
Whole Class Activity versus Individual Needs of Students	p. 89
Day Two and Beyond	p. 90
6 Managing Instruction	p. 92
Enriching the Environment	p. 94
Direct Instruction	p. 99
Other Teaching Strategies	p. 100
7 Parental Involvement	p. 107
District and Schoolwide Plans	p. 108
Communication	p. 109
Parent and Teacher Conferences	p. 123
Part 3 Understanding Student Behavior and Applying Consequences	p. 133
8 Understanding the Behavior of Secondary Students	p. 135
Meeting Our Needs	p. 136
Dealing with Bullies	p. 137
Adolescent Wants and Needs	p. 139
Growth Patterns	p. 141
Conflict and Violence	p. 144
Seeking Solutions	p. 146
9 Using Consequences and Positive Reinforcement	p. 150
Distinguishing between Discipline and Punishment	p. 151
Self-Discipline and Choice	p. 152
Consequences	p. 152
Discipline Hierarchy	p. 154
Natural and Logical Consequences	p. 156
Positive Reinforcement	p. 157
Severe or Chronic Misbehavior	p. 161
10 Youths in Crises: Solving Social Problems	p. 168
Maslow's Hierarchy	p. 172
Meeting Needs through Schoolwork	p. 174
Similarities and Differences between Gangs and Cults	p. 177
Graphics, Symbols, and Language	p. 178
Preventing Violence in the School	p. 182
Preventing Violence in the Classroom	p. 184
Crisis Management	p. 185
Fighting	p. 185
Weapons	p. 186
Crisis Teams	p. 187
Meeting Students' Needs	p. 188
Finding Out about Students: To Whom Do You Talk?	p. 189
If All Else Fails: Some Alternatives	p. 189
Community Sources	p. 190
Part 4 Special Populations	p. 193
11 Students with Special Needs	p. 195
Understanding Students with Disabilities	p. 198
A Need to Treat Everyone Alike	p. 199
A Need to Help Students Belong	p. 199
Teacher Power	p. 200
12 Cultural Differences	p. 206
Personalizing Your Teaching	p. 213
What Can I Do?	p. 215
Further Introspection	p. 216
Part 5 A Problem-Solving Model and the Development of a Philosophy	p. 223
13 A Model for Solving Discipline Problems	p. 225
Developing a Personalized Discipline Plan	p. 226
Action Research	p. 231
Creating Your Personal Management Plan	p. 234
Name Index	p. 242
Subject Index	p. 244

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