Elementary Classroom Management : A Student-Centered Approach to Leading and Learning

by Kerry Curtiss Williams

• ISBN13: 9781412956802
• ISBN10: 1412956803
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-12
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

A student-centered classroom management approach that guides elementary teachers in leading their students and managing the classroom Elementary Classroom Management: A Student-Centered Approach to Leading and Learning provides the information and resources that teachers need to design a classroom management system that incorporates the principles of autonomy, belonging, competency, democracy, and motivation. This text includes stories, strategies, research, and reflection tools to help teachers effectively manage the spaces, procedures, and pedagogy of the classroom environment. Key Features Stimulates teachers to reflect on the needs and motivations of their students Offers a "right question" rather than a "right answer" approach to help teachers design their own unique classroom management programs Provides real stories, case studies, and letters from master teachers to help readers construct environments that meet the needs of all studentsAccompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries An Instructors' Resource CD includes video clips with discussion questions, PowerPoint slides, a test bank, and much more. Qualified instructors can request a copy by contacting SAGE Customer Care at 800-818-SAGE (7243) from 6 am-5 pm, PT. A student study site at www.sagepub.com/kwilliamsstudy provides video clips, quizzes, flashcards, Web resources, and much more.Questions for the author? Contact Kerry Curtiss Williams at [e-mail] . Contact Kerry Curtiss Williams at .

Table of Contents

A Vision for Classroom Management

Autonomy, Belonging, and Competency for Children

Creating Democratic Communities

Motivation and Classroom Management

Structures and Tools for Classroom Management

Pedagogical Structures For Managing Learning

Creating Thinking Classrooms

Leading and Learning With a Whole Group of Students

Creating Classrooms that Meet the Needs of Individuals

Recognizing, Accommodating, and Advocating for Children With Special Needs

Language and Literature as Classroom Management Tools

Asking Students, Parents, and School Resources for Help

Making a Classroom Management Plan Your Own Inside and Outside

Creating a Classroom Arrangement that Promotes Autonomy, Belonging, and Competency

Managing Beyond the Boundaries of the Classroom

Making the Classroom Your Own: A Beginning

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