Comprehensive Classroom Management : Creating Communities of Support and Solving Problems

by Jones, Vern; Jones, Louise

• ISBN13: 9780205380831
• ISBN10: 0205380832
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

";This is an outstanding book. I love how the authors have spelled out practical ways to bridge research and practice."; Kathy Piechura-Couture Stetson University 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. This text uses real-life examples to help both pre- and in-service teachers understand and apply the principles of classroom management in their own classroom situations. Through numerous case studies, examples, and descriptions of specific strategies based on solid research and classroom experience, Comprehensive Classroom Management features classrooms ranging from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The book 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. New to this Edition: Rewritten thoroughly to edit excess quotes, references, and theory, while still offering clarity in background and research, the book is more concise and reads more smoothly. ";Pause and Consider"; sections located throughout each chapter assist the student in applying the book's content to real-life situations and discussing the material with classmates. Additional illustrations, added throughout the book, enhance student interest and lighten the mood of the text. Graphic organizers, placed throughout the text, give students and instructors cognitive organizers to augment their experience. Internet references throughout the book provide students and instructors with material to supplement the text's content. New! Complete Instructor's Manual and CD with sample test items, activities, reproducible forms and links to useful sites will make course preparation far easier. New! Classroom vignettes video free to adopters will illustrate management issues in short clips.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
About the Authors	p. xiv
Foundations of Comprehensive Classroom Management	p. 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. 13
Classroom Management: A Changing Perspective	p. 17
Comprehensive Classroom Management	p. 23
Factors Influencing How Teachers Manage Their Classrooms	p. 26
Summary	p. 35
Recommended Reading	p. 36
Understanding Students' Basic Psychological Needs	p. 37
Theoretical Perspectives	p. 39
Students at Risk for School Failure	p. 56
The Issues of Order, Caring, and Power	p. 59
Methods for Discovering Students' Personal Needs	p. 66
Activities for Examining Students' Personal Needs	p. 68
Summary	p. 72
Recommended Reading	p. 72
Creating Positive Interpersonal Relationships in the Classroom	p. 75
Establishing Positive Teacher-Student Relationships	p. 77
The Teacher as a Model	p. 81
Establishing Effective Relationships with Students	p. 82
Methods for Communicating Caring and Support	p. 89
Evaluating the Quality of Teacher-Student Relationships	p. 111
Implementation Activities	p. 112
Summary	p. 119
Recommended Reading	p. 119
Creating Positive Peer Relationships	p. 120
Understanding the Classroom Group	p. 122
Acquaintance Activities	p. 128
Activities for Establishing a Cohesive, Supportive Group	p. 135
Activities for Enhancing Diverse Liking Patterns	p. 143
School Climate	p. 148
Activities for Examining Peer Relationships in the Classroom	p. 152
Summary	p. 154
Recommended Reading	p. 155
Working with Parents	p. 156
Keeping Parents Informed	p. 158
Parent Conferences	p. 167
Dealing Effectively with Parents' Criticisms and Confrontations	p. 180
Placing School-Home Interaction in Perspective	p. 182
Additional Methods for Positively Engaging Parents of Second-Language Learners	p. 185
Assessing Parent Contacts	p. 186
Implementing and Assessing New Methods	p. 187
Summary	p. 187
Recommended Reading	p. 188
Increasing Student Motivation and Learning by Implementing Instructional Methods that Meet Students' Academic Needs	p. 189
Enhancing Students' Motivation to Learn	p. 191
Key Issues in Student Motivation to Learn	p. 192
Students' Academic Needs	p. 194
Two Additional Methods for Enhancing Students' Motivation to Learn: Cooperative Learning and Peer Tutoring	p. 237
Example of Enhancing Motivation and Student Success	p. 245
Implementation Activities	p. 248
Summary	p. 251
Recommended Reading	p. 251
Minimizing Disruptive Behavior and Increasing Learning by Effective Classroom Organization and Management	p. 253
Developing Standards for Classroom Behavior	p. 255
Developing General Behavior Standards or Rules	p. 258
Classroom Procedures	p. 266
Creative Examples of Teaching Rules and Procedures	p. 273
An Outline for Beginning the School Year	p. 278
Classroom Management Skills That Help Maximize On-Task Behavior	p. 282
Activities for Implementing and Assessing New Methods	p. 295
Summary	p. 298
Recommended Reading	p. 298
When Prevention is Not Enough: Methods for Altering Unproductive Student Behavior	p. 299
Responding to Violations of Rules and Procedures	p. 301
Appropriate and Effective Responses to Irresponsible Student Behavior: Logical, Instructional Consequences, or Punishment?	p. 302
A Classroom Procedure for Responding to Disruptive Behavior	p. 304
Tips for Responding to Minor Disruptions	p. 313
Responding to Defiant Behavior	p. 318
Methods for Solving Major and Continuing Student Behavior Problems	p. 327
Activity for Assessing Your Skills in Responding to Escalating Student Behavior	p. 328
Summary	p. 328
Recommended Reading	p. 330
Using Problem Solving to Resolve Behavior Problems	p. 331
Placing Problem Solving in Context	p. 336
A Model for Solving Problems with Individual Students	p. 337
Incorporating Problem Solving into a Schoolwide Student Management Plan	p. 348
Methods for Solving Problems between Students	p. 351
Methods for Group Problem Solving	p. 361
Implementation Activities	p. 369
Summary	p. 370
Recommended Reading	p. 371
Developing Individual Behavior Change Plans	p. 372
Behavior Management in Perspective	p. 374
Conducting an Environmental Analysis/Functional Assessment	p. 379
Strategies for Helping Students Develop New Behavioral Skills	p. 392
Social Skills Training	p. 401
Developing Contracts	p. 407
A Team Approach to Developing a Positive Behavior Change Plan	p. 419
Implementation Activities	p. 424
Summary	p. 426
Recommended Reading	p. 427
Possible Procedures for Common Areas in an Elementary School	p. 429
Bibliography	p. 431
Name Index	p. 440
Subject Index	p. 443
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