Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers

by Evertson, Carolyn M.; Emmer, Edmund T.; Worsham, Murray E.

• ISBN13: 9780205455331
• ISBN10: 0205455336
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

/*0205455336 Emmer, Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers 7e*/ Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers, Seventh Edition, gives teachers the information and skills they need to establish management systems in today's rich, multicultural classroom, based on the authors' 30 years of research and experience in more than 500 classrooms. This best-selling text helps teachers plan, implement and develop the most basic classroom management tasks to develop a smoothly running classroom that encourages learning. Written for the prospective or new elementary school teacher, the text's content is ready to be applied in a classroom setting. The text addresses the planning decisions teachers must make, including arranging the physical space, creating a positive climate, establishing expectations, rules and procedures, planning and conducting instruction, encouraging appropriate behavior, addressing problem behavior, and using good communication skills, with particular attention paid to the growth of diverse and inclusive classrooms. All examples, checklists, case studies, and group activities are designed for the elementary level.

Table of Contents

Preface	xv
Organizing Your Classroom and Supplies	1	(18)
Four Keys to Good Room Arrangement	3	(2)
Suggestions for Arranging Your Classroom	5	(9)
Wall and Ceiling Space	5	(1)
Floor Space	6	(6)
Storage Space and Supplies	12	(2)
Further Reading	14	(1)
Suggested Activities	15	(3)
Checklist 1: Room Preparation	18	(1)
Establishing Classroom Norms and Expectations	19	(22)
What Is an Effectively Managed Classroom?	20	(1)
Preliminary Considerations	21	(5)
Definition of Terms	21	(1)
Identifying School Rules and Procedures	22	(1)
Planning Your Classroom Rules	23	(2)
Student Participation in Rule Setting	25	(1)
Planning Classroom Procedures	26	(9)
Procedures for Room Use	26	(2)
Procedures for Individual Work and Teacher-Led Activities	28	(2)
Transitions into and out of the Room	30	(1)
Procedures for Small-Group Instruction	31	(2)
Procedures for Cooperative Group Activities	33	(1)
General Procedures	33	(2)
Further Reading	35	(1)
Suggested Activities	36	(1)
Case Study 2.1: Classroom Procedures and Rules in a Second-Grade Class	37	(1)
Case Study 2.2: Using Centers in a Multitask Classroom	38	(1)
Checklist 2: Norms, Expectations, Rules, and Procedures	39	(2)
Fostering Student Accountability	41	(17)
Clear Communication of Assignments and Work Requirements	43	(3)
Instructions for Assignments	44	(1)
Standards for Form, Neatness, and Due Dates	44	(2)
Procedures for Absent Students	46	(1)
Monitoring Progress on and Completion of Assignments	46	(4)
Monitoring Work in Progress	46	(1)
Monitoring the Completion of Assignments	47	(1)
Maintaining Records of Student Work	48	(1)
Managing Student Portfolios	49	(1)
Managing the Paperwork	49	(1)
Feedback to Students	50	(1)
Further Reading	51	(1)
Suggested Activities	52	(1)
Case Study 3.1: Managing Student Work	52	(1)
Case Study 3.2: Keeping Students Involved during Center Activities	53	(1)
Case Study 3.3: Using Technology in an Upper Elementary Grade	54	(1)
Case Study 3.4: Poor Work and Study Habits in a Fourth-Grade Class	55	(1)
Checklist 3: Accountability Procedures	56	(2)
Getting Off to a Good Start	58	(29)
Creating a Positive Climate in Your Classroom	59	(1)
Teaching Rules and Procedures	60	(2)
Planning for a Good Beginning	62	(10)
Planning for the First Days of School	62	(1)
Some Typical Activities	63	(5)
Communicating with Parents	68	(1)
Special Problems	68	(4)
Preparing for a Substitute	72	(1)
Further Reading	72	(1)
Suggested Activities	73	(1)
Case Study 4.1: Beginning the Year in a Literature-Based Primary Classroom	74	(7)
Case Study 4.2: Beginning the Year in a Sixth-Grade Math Class Using Cooperative Learning	81	(4)
Checklist 4: Preparation for the Beginning of School	85	(2)
Planning and Conducting Instruction	87	(24)
Planning Instructional Activities	89	(11)
Types of Planning	89	(1)
Types of Instructional Activities	90	(5)
Arranging Activities within a Lesson	95	(1)
Planning for Clear Instruction	96	(3)
Technology in the Classroom	99	(1)
Kounin's Concepts for Managing Whole-Group Instruction	100	(3)
Preventing Misbehavior	100	(2)
Managing Movement	102	(1)
Maintaining Group Focus	102	(1)
Common Problems in Conducting Instruction	103	(2)
Transitions	103	(2)
Clarity	105	(1)
Further Reading	105	(1)
Suggested Activities	106	(1)
Problem 5.1	107	(1)
Problem 5.2	107	(1)
Problem 5.3	107	(1)
Problem 5.4	107	(1)
Case Study 5.1: A Science Lesson in a Sixth-Grade Class	108	(1)
Checklist 5: Planning for Instruction	109	(2)
Managing Cooperative Learning Groups	111	(21)
Research on Cooperative Learning	112	(2)
Examples of Group Activities	114	(1)
Strategies and Routines That Support Cooperative Learning	115	(4)
Room Arrangement	115	(1)
Talk and Movement Procedures	115	(2)
Group Attention Signals	117	(1)
Promoting Interdependence within the Group	118	(1)
Individual Accountability	118	(1)
Monitoring Student Work and Behavior	119	(1)
Interventions for Groups	120	(1)
Effective Group Work Skills	121	(2)
Social Skills	121	(1)
Explaining Skills	122	(1)
Leadership Skills	122	(1)
Beginning the Use of Cooperative Learning Groups	123	(5)
Room Arrangement	123	(1)
Procedures and Routines	123	(1)
Forming Groups	124	(1)
Initial Group Tasks	125	(1)
Teaching Group Skills	125	(2)
Student Goals and Participation	127	(1)
Using Group and Individual Rewards	127	(1)
Further Reading	128	(1)
Suggested Activities	129	(1)
Checklist 6: Planning for Cooperative Group Instruction	130	(2)
Maintaining Appropriate Student Behavior	132	(17)
Monitoring Student Behavior	134	(2)
Consistency	136	(1)
Management of Inappropriate Behavior	137	(1)
Building a Positive Climate	138	(2)
Improving Class Climate through Incentives and Rewards	140	(3)
Recognition	140	(1)
Activities	141	(1)
Symbols	141	(1)
Material Incentives	142	(1)
Caution in the Use of Rewards	143	(1)
Further Reading	144	(1)
Suggested Activities	145	(3)
Problem 7.1: Misbehavior in a Third-Grade Class	148	(1)
Communication Skills for Teaching	149	(21)
Constructive Assertiveness	152	(2)
Stating the Problem or Concern	153	(1)
Body Language	153	(1)
Obtaining Appropriate Behavior	154	(1)
Empathic Responding	154	(4)
Listening Skills	156	(1)
Processing Skills	156	(2)
Problem Solving	158	(4)
Talking with Parents	162	(1)
Further Reading	162	(1)
Suggested Activities	163	(1)
Activity 8.1: Developing Assertiveness Skills	163	(1)
Activity 8.2: Recognizing Listening Responses	164	(1)
Activity 8.3: Producing Empathic Responses	165	(1)
Activity 8.4: Problem-Solving Exercises	166	(1)
Activity 8.5: Dialogue Analysis	166	(1)
Vignettes	166	(1)
Dialogue 8.1: Brad	166	(1)
Dialogue 8.2: Alice and Alicia	167	(1)
Dialogue 8.3: Terrence	168	(1)
Assertiveness Assessment Scales	169	(1)
Managing Problem Behaviors	170	(24)
What Is Problem Behavior?	172	(1)
Nonproblem	172	(1)
Minor Problem	172	(1)
Major Problem but Limited in Scope and Effects	172	(1)
Escalating or Spreading Problem	173	(1)
Goals for Managing Problem Behavior	173	(1)
Management Strategies	174	(10)
Minor Interventions	175	(2)
Moderate Interventions	177	(2)
More Extensive Interventions	179	(5)
Special Problems	184	(6)
Bullying	185	(1)
Tattling	186	(1)
Rudeness toward the Teacher	187	(1)
Chronic Avoidance of Work	187	(2)
Fighting	189	(1)
Power Struggles	189	(1)
A Final Reminder: Think and Act Positively	190	(1)
Further Reading	191	(1)
Suggested Activities	192	(2)
Managing Special Groups	194	(32)
Assessing Entering Achievement	195	(1)
Identifying Special Groups	196	(1)
Strategies for Individual Differences	196	(11)
Team Teaching	197	(1)
Modifying Whole-Class Instruction	198	(1)
Supplementary Instruction	199	(4)
Individualized Instruction	203	(2)
Additional Strategies	205	(2)
Working with Students with Special Needs	207	(9)
Students with Learning Disabilities	207	(1)
Students with Emotional or Behavioral Problems	208	(1)
Students with Serious Social Deficits (Asperger's Syndrome)	209	(2)
Students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity	211	(1)
Students Who Are Deaf or Hearing Impaired	212	(1)
Students Who Have Visual Impairments	213	(1)
Students with Limited English Proficiency	214	(1)
Students Living in Extreme Poverty	215	(1)
Teaching Lower-Achieving Students	216	(3)
Active Instruction	217	(1)
Organizing and Pacing Instruction	217	(1)
Remedial Instruction	218	(1)
Building Positive Attitudes	218	(1)
Teaching Higher-Achieving Students	219	(1)
Further Reading	220	(2)
Suggested Activities	222	(1)
Case Study 10.1: Organizing Reading Instruction for Low-Academic-Level Students	222	(1)
Case Study 10.2: Supporting Students with Auditory Disabilities in the Classroom	223	(1)
Case Study 10.3: Teaching Students in a Third-Grade Inclusion Class	224	(1)
Problem 10.1: Team Teaching	225	(1)
Problem 10.2: A Heterogeneous Class	225	(1)
Appendix: Answer Keys for Chapter Activities	226	(10)
References and Further Readings	236	(4)
Index	240