From Lesson Plans to Power Struggles, Grades 6-12; Classroom Management Strategies for New Teachers

by June Trop Zuckerman

• ISBN13: 9781412968782
• ISBN10: 141296878X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-08-03
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Using stories from novice secondary school teachers in urban, suburban, and rural districts, this book illustrates ways to solve various classroom management problems. In From Lesson Plans to Power Struggles, Grades 6'12: Classroom Management Strategies for New Teachers , each chapter tackles a common issue and contains relevant stories along with an expert analysis of the strategies and the underlying practical principles that contributed to each teacher's success. The author identifies when the challenges that confronted by teachers are related to lesson execution or discipline. Readers will also find realistic and helpful scenarios that reflect instances when a teacher may not have been as successful as intended.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Lesson Execution Problems

The Advantage of a Well-Planned, Activity-Based Lesson

When Your Lesson Plan Is Inadequate

When Your Lesson Is Boring

When Your Directions Generate Frustration

When the Activities You?ve Planned Don?t Fill the Allotted Time

Getting the Class Settled for the Start of the Lesson

When You Have a Persistently Noisy Class

When Your Normally Attentive Class Is Noisy

When the Class Misuses Instructional Materials

When Students Don?t Do Their Homework

When There?s a Threat to Student Safety

When There?s a Mishap

When a Tragic Event Affects the School Community

Discipline Problems

When a Good Student Violates a Minor Rule

When You Have a Class Clown

When Students Are Your Buddies

When You Have a Student Who Talks a Lot

When a Group Misbehaves (Or Is Likely to Misbehave)

When a Student Is Outspoken

When a Student Does Little or No Schoolwork

When a Student Seems Troubled

When Students Bully

When Students Cheat

When Students Fight

When You Find Yourself in a Power Struggle

When Your Student Has a Tantrum

When a Student Persistently Seeks Attention

When a Student Provokes the Class?s Animosity

When an Administrative Intervention Is Necessary

Conclusion: Becoming an Effective Classroom Manager

References

Glossary and Index of Technical Terms

Alphabetical Index of Practical Principles

Topical Index of Practical Principles

Index of Supplementary Concepts

General Index

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