Positive Classroom Management Skills for School Librarians

by Bishop, Kay; Cahall, Jenny

• ISBN13: 9781598849868
• ISBN10: 1598849867
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-16
• Publisher: Libraries Unltd Inc

Summary

Classroom management is an eternal issue in schools-and ineffective classroom management can hamper or completely negate an otherwise effective educational approach, Positive classroom management is something that many librarians, both new and veteran, experience the most difficulty with and can improve upon.

Author Biography

Kay Bishop is associate professor at the state University of New York at Buffalo, where she has served as director of the school Library Media Program and director of the Online MLS Program. Bishop has over 20 years of experience as a school librarian at various grade levels. Her published works inlude Linworth's Connecting Libraries with Classrooms: the Curricular Roles of the Media Specialist, Second Edition; Libraries Unlimated's the Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and information sources, fourth Edition; as well as two other books, numerous articles, and chapters in books. Jenny Cahall is an instructional designer for a k-12 educational company in Victor, NY. She has been involved in writing, reviewing, and editing educational products for the past 12years.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Positive School Librarian-Student Relationships	p. 1
Preventing Discipline Problems	p. 2
Correcting Student Behavior	p. 4
Following Up Discipline	p. 6
Lower Elementary Students	p. 9
Scheduling	p. 10
Gaining and Keeping Attention	p. 10
Rules and Procedures	p. 13
Storytimes	p. 15
Table Activities	p. 17
Transitions	p. 29
Dealing with Problem Children	p. 21
Rewards	p. 22
Working with Teachers, Support Staff, and Parents	p. 23
Summary	p. 24
Scenarios	p. 25
Upper Elementary Students	p. 27
Scheduling	p. 28
Gaining and Keeping Attention	p. 28
Rules and Procedures	p. 29
Table Activities	p. 30
Transitions	p. 32
Dealing with Problem Children	p. 33
Rewards	p. 35
Working with Teacher, Support Staff, and Parents	p. 36
Summary	p. 38
Scenarios	p. 38
Middle School Students	p. 39
Scheduling	p. 40
Effective Communication	p. 40
Rules and Procedures	p. 41
Bullying	p. 42
Class Activities	p. 44
Dealing with Problem Students	p. 45
Student Volunteers	p. 46
Working with Teachers and Support Staff	p. 47
Summary	p. 50 Scenarios
High School Students	p. 51
Scheduling	p. 52
Effective Communication	p. 54
Rules and Procedures	p. 55
Bullying	p. 58
Class Activities	p. 60
Dealing with Problem Students	p. 61
Working with Teachers and Support Staff	p. 62
Summary	p. 63
Scenarios	p. 64
Students from Diverse Backgrounds	p. 65
Effective Communication	p. 67
Rules and Procedures	p. 69
Bullying	p. 69
Class Activities	p. 70
Dealing with Problem Students	p. 73
Working with Teachers and Support Staff	p. 73
Summary	p. 74
Scenarios	p. 74
Technology	p. 77
Scheduling	p. 77
Effective Communication	p. 78
Rules and Procedures	p. 78
Class Activities	p. 81
Working with Teachers and Support Staff	p. 83
Summary	p. 84
Scenarios	p. 85
Library Design and Environment	p. 87
Overall Environment	p. 87
Facility Design and Layout	p. 88
Summary	p. 93
Scenarios	p. 94
Works Cited	p. 95
Index	p. 97
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