Responsible Behavior Curriculum Guide : An Instructional Approach to Successful Classroom Management

by Canter, Lee

• ISBN13: 9781932127607
• ISBN10: 1932127607
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: National Educational Service
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Summary

Lee Canter's Responsible Behavior Curriculum Guide contains more than 30 in-depth lesson plans that cover expectations for student behavior in all classroom situations and activities. Teachers will be able to: Teach their students the behaviors needed for academic success, Reduce time spent on management and increase time spent on instruction, Achieve a classroom where students are self-directed, successful, independent learners, Review the "Behaviors to Teach" synopses at the beginning of the lessons for instant classroom management ideas, Follow the helpful "Tips for Classroom Success" drawn from the experience of master teachers, Implement a "Two-Week Turnaround Program," when necessary, to get their classroom back on track. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
How to Teach Responsible Behavior	p. 2
An Introduction to Teaching Responsible Behavior	p. 4
Introducting the Lesson Plan Format	p. 9
Monitoring Student Behavior: How to Give Effective Feedback	p. 19
Review and Maintenance	p. 28
Assessment and Remediation	p. 30
How to Plan to Teach Your Behavioral Curricolum	p. 34
Developing a Beginning-of-the-Year Unit for Teaching Responsible Behavior	p. 36
Developing a Two-Week Turnaround Program	p. 45
Behavior Lesson Plans	p. 52
Instructional Settings	p. 54
Teacher-Directed Instruction	p. 56
Whole-Class Discussion	p. 62
Sitting on the Rug	p. 68
Independent Work	p. 74
Working with a Partner	p. 81
Teacher Works with a Small Group While Other Students Work Independently	p. 88
Working in Groups	p. 94
Taking Tests	p. 99
Working at Centers	p. 104
Procedures	p. 110
Attention-Getting Signal	p. 112
In-Seat Transitions	p. 117
Out-of-Seat Transitions	p. 123
Lining Up to Leave the Classroom	p. 128
Walking in Line	p. 134
Entering the Classroom After Recess or Lunch	p. 139
Students Going to Pull-Out Programs	p. 144
Distributing and Collecting Materials/Papers	p. 149
Attending an Assembly	p. 155
Emergency Drills	p. 160
Beginning-of-the-Day or -Period Routine	p. 164
End-of-the-Day or -Period Routine	p. 174
Policies	p. 184
Classroom Rules	p. 186
Positive Feedback	p. 191
Corrective Actions	p. 196
Bringing Appropriate Materials to Class	p. 203
Making Up Missed Work Due to Absence	p. 208
Sharpening Pencils	p. 213
Use of Materials on Bookshelves or in Cabinets	p. 218
Individual Students Leaving Class to Go to the Restroom	p. 223
Classroom Interruptions	p. 227
Late or Missing Assignments	p. 231
Student Helpers	p. 235
Taking Care of Desks, Tables, and Chairs	p. 240
Use of the Drinking Fountain	p. 244
Resource Materials	p. 249
Overhead Transparencies	p. 250
Recommended Reading & Bibliography	p. 286
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