Principles of Classroom Management: A Professional Decision-Making Model - Softcover

Levin, James; Nolan, James F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205288626 ISBN 13: 9780205288625

Publisher: Pearson, 1999

Synopsis

Written for classroom management courses, Principles of Classroom Management provides a theoretically-based but practical system for helping teachers manage their classrooms effectively while providing a positive learning environment for their students. Each chapter carefully lays out a valuable array of non-coercive strategies to prevent, cope with, and solve classroom management problems. Real-life case studies throughout the text provide concrete illustrations of actual classroom issues and problems, as well as examples of the types of decisions teachers may make to enhance student self-control.

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From the Back Cover

“This text is concise and doesn’t intimidate the undergraduate student. Students need the bottom line. Currently, this text does that.”
—Justin J. Wageman, North Dakota State University

“This text is very informative. It is not easy to find a book on discipline that includes the material that this one does.”
—Barrie A. Brancato, Clarian University

“I have used this text since I began teaching classroom management six years ago. I have reviewed many others but still find this one to best meet the needs of the students.
—Joan Schwartz, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Written for classroom management and general methods courses, the Fourth Edition of Principles of Classroom Management provides a theoretically based and practical system for helping teachers prevent disruptive behavior, influence appropriate behavior, and continue to provide a positive learning environment for their students. This concise text presents an array of decision-making options that guide teachers in thinking about how to approach particular classroom management situations and choose from a range of options designed to prevent, cope with, and solve a variety of problems.

New to This Edition:

• Includes iterative case studies that are reanalyzed as more concepts are introduced, allowing students to apply their new understandings to real classroom behavior problems.
• Two new appendices on (1) Guidelines for Working with Special Needs Students, and (2) Decisions and Tasks for Beginning the School Year focus attention on two critical teacher needs.
• Includes the latest research on violence in the media and its impact on students’ behavior with detailed coverage of why students engage in bullying, the prevalence of bullying behavior including cyber-bullying, and what schools can do to prevent and reduce bullying (Ch. 3).
• Discusses how formative assessment and feedback and the use of differentiated instruction positively impacts both student achievement and behavior (Ch. 5).
• Discusses the disproportional rate of disciplinary measures directed toward minority students (particularly African Americans) and an explanation as to why this occurs and how it can be eliminated (Ch. 6).
• Details on the negative academic and behavioral impact on students of out of school suspension are discussed (Ch. 9).
• Chapter by chapter PowerPoints and a Test Bank that includes multiple choice, true/false, and discussion questions for each chapter is available online. Instructors can access this supplement by contacting their local representative for a password.
• Classroom Management video free to adopters.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205288626
• ISBN 13: 9780205288625
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 246