Effective Classroom Management Models And Strategies for Today's Classrooms

Summary: This reader-friendly, practical book offers you a solid foundation for developing an individualized classroom management plan that suits your unique instructional philosophy. This book examines a variety of models of classroom management arranged according to their primary focus: classroom management as discipline, classroom management as a system, and classroom management as instruction. Presenting a scholarly revie...w of the research base on classroom management, this book will show you how each of the models effectively addresses current Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards. In the second edition, the practical orientation of the first edition has been retained while providing you with an updated view of classroom management models and research. The second edition includes: Two, new, innovative models of classroom management: Character Education (Chapter 11) and Marvin Marshall's Discipline without Stress® (Chapter 9) New focus on students at risk and issues of classroom safety (Chapter 14) Step-by-Stepcharts that summarize each model in an easy to reference format Twenty newTips from the Field, aligned with chapter content Additional opportunities for you to develop artifacts for your portfolio A Teacher Prep list on the inside front cover, listing at a glance the most practical tips and sample artifacts to use in your classroom For More information on Merrill Education products, please visit our website at http://www.prenhall.com . [read more]