A handbook for classroom management that works (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-175) and index
Rules and procedures -- General classroom behavior -- Beginning and ending the period or the day -- Transitions and interruptions -- Use of materials and equipment -- Group work -- Seat work and teacher-led activities -- Discipline and consequences -- Teacher reaction -- Tangible rewards -- Direct cost -- Group contingency -- Home contingency -- Teacher/student relationships -- Demonstrating personal interest in students -- Behaving equitably and responding affirmatively to questions -- Exhibiting an assertive connection -- Being aware of the needs of different types of students -- Mental set -- Exhibiting "withitness" -- Exhibiting emotional objectivity -- Student responsibility -- The nature of responsibility -- Strategies for personal development -- Strategies for conflict prevention and resolution -- Getting off to a good start -- Before school begins -- The first day of school -- The first two weeks of school -- Management at the school level -- Establishing and enforcing schoolwide rules, procedures, and consequences -- Establishing norms of conduct for faculty and staff
This companion volume to Classroom Management That Works features exercises, worksheets, case studies, and other materials to help teachers at all grade levels master the seven essential facets of effective classroom management