Comprehensive Classroom Management Creating Communities of Support and Solving Problems

Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Brief Contents
Contents
PART 1 Foundations of Comprehensive Classroom Management
	Chapter 1 Classroom Management in Perspective
		Learning Objectives
		Concerns about Student Behavior and the Need for Improved Teacher Knowledge and Skills in Classroom Management
		The Authors’ Basic Assumptions about Classroom Management
		The Components of Comprehensive Classroom Management
		The History of Classroom Management Research and Practice
		School Factors Significantly Influence Students’ Learning and Behavior
		The Issues of Order, Caring, and Power
		Factors That Influence Teachers’ Classroom Management Decisions
		Developing Your Own Approach to Effective and Professionally Responsible Classroom Management
		Summary
		Implementation Activities
	Chapter 2 Understanding Students’ Basic Psychological Needs
		Learning Objectives
		Theoretical Perspectives
		Students at Risk for School Failure
		Summary
		Implementation Activities
PART 2 Creating a Safe and Supportive Learning Community
	Chapter 3 Establishing Positive Teacher–Student Relationships
		Learning Objectives
		What Do Students Say They Value in Teachers?
		Research on Teacher–Student Relationships
		Establishing Effective Relationships with Students
		Methods for Communicating Caring and Support
		Evaluating the Quality of Teacher–Student Relationships
		Summary
		Implementation Activities
	Chapter 4 Creating Positive Peer Relationships
		Learning Objectives
		Why It Is Important to Develop a Positive Classroom Community
		Understanding the Classroom Group
		Acquaintance Activities
		Activities for Establishing a Cohesive, Supportive Group
		Activities for Helping Students Express Positive Statements to Their Peers
		Creating a School Climate That Supports Students and Families from Different Cultures
		Issues Related to Peer Harassment and Bullying
		Creating a School Climate That Supports LGBT Students
		Summary
		Implementation Activities
	Chapter 5 Working with Family Members
		Learning Objectives
		Keeping Caregivers Informed
		Parent Conferences
		Dealing Effectively with Parents’ Criticisms and Confrontations
		Methods for Positively Engaging Parents of English Language Learners
		Assessing Parent Contacts
		Summary
		Implementation Activities
	Chapter 6 Developing Standards for Classroom Behavior and Methods for Maximizing On-Task Student Behavior
		Learning Objectives
		Developing General Behavior Standards or Rules
		Classroom Procedures
		Creative Examples of Teaching and Reviewing Rules and Procedures
		An Outline for Beginning the School Year
		Classroom Management Skills That Help Maximize On-Task Behavior
		Summary
		Implementation Activities
PART 3 Increasing Student Motivation and Learning by Implementing Instructional Methods That Meet Students’ Academic Needs
	Chapter 7 Enhancing Students’ Motivation to Learn
		Learning Objectives
		Key Issues in Student Motivation to Learn
		Students’ Academic Needs
		Cooperative Learning
		Summary
		Implementation Activities
PART 4 When Prevention Is Not Enough: Methods for Altering Unproductive Student Behavior
	Chapter 8 Responding to Behavior That Disrupts the Learning Process
		Learning Objectives
		Key Concepts in Responding to Behavior that Disrupts the Learning Process
		Responding Effectively to Inappropriate or Disruptive Behavior
		Responding to Common Classroom Disruptions
		Responding to Defiant Behavior
		A Classroom Procedure for Responding to Disruptive Behavior
		A Comprehensive Classroom Management Plan
		Discipline with Students Identified with Special Needs
		Summary
		Implementation Activities
	Chapter 9 Using Problem Solving to Resolve Behavior Problems
		Learning Objectives
		Placing Problem Solving in Context
		Solving Problems with Individual Students
		Methods for Group Problem Solving
		Schoolwide Procedures for Responding to Serious and Continuing Student Behavior Problems
		Zero-Tolerance Policies and Suspensions and Expulsions
		Summary
	Chapter 10 Developing Individual Behavior Change Plans
		Learning Objectives
		Behavior Management in Perspective
		Strategies for Helping Students Develop New Behavior Skills
		General Education Teachers’ Use of the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)/Behavior Support Plan (BSP) Process
		Summary
		Implementation Activities
Appendix A Possible Procedures for Common Areas in an Elementary School
References
Name Index
Subject Index