Middle and Secondary Classroom Management: Lessons from Research and Practice
Stressing the need to build caring, supportive relationships with and among students, Middle and Secondary Classroom Management: Lessons from Research and Practice offers research-based guidance on effective classroom management. It addresses current concerns about student motivation and helps prospective and beginning teachers develop a philosophy of classroom management that focuses on building connections with students and creating safe, caring classrooms. By integrating the thinking and...
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By integrating the thinking and the actual management practices of four real secondary teachers into discussions of research-based management principles, this introductory text helps readers connect theories with actual results. Further, the text demonstrates how real teachers can adapt to any circumstance—physical room constraints, curriculum requirements, challenging behaviors—and still be successful.
1Characteristics and contradictions of the middle and high school classroom22Designing the physical environment323Setting the tone : creating safer, more caring classrooms564Establishing norms for behavior965Working with families1196Making the most of classroom time1547Enhancing students' motivation1868Managing independent work2179Managing groupwork23710Managing recitations and discussions27411Protecting and restoring order31212Helping students with special needs35713Preventing and responding to violence405
