| About the book | |
Secondary Classroom Management presents an introduction to classroom management in secondary schools. Written in a lively, engaging, conversational style, it combines what research has to say about effective classroom management with knowledge culled from practice. This text focuses on real decisions made by real teachers as they manage the complex environment of the secondary classroom. The text integrates the thinking and the actual management practices of four real secondary school teachers into discussions of research-based management principles. Readers come to "know" these teachers. We hear about the classes they teach and about the physical constraints of their rooms. We hear them reflect on their rules and routines and watch as they teach these rules and routines to students. We listen as they talk about motivating students and building community, and as they discuss appropriate ways to deal with misbehavior. Secondary Classroom Management is well-organized and more comprehensive than many classroom management texts, with chapters on building safer, more caring classrooms; working with families; using time effectively; motivation; working with troubled students; and violence prevention. It also addresses the managerial challenges involved in a variety of instructional formats, such as recitations, discussions, and groupwork. | |
| Key features | |
| Table of contents | |
Part I: Introduction Chapter 1. The Secondary Classroom Environment Chapter 2. Meeting the Teachers (and Their Students) Part II: Establishing an Environment for Learning Chapter 3. Designing the Physical Environment Chapter 4. Establishing Norms for Behavior Chapter 5. Creating Safer, More Caring Classrooms Chapter 6. Working with Families Chapter 7. Making the Most of Classroom Time Part III: Organizing and Managing Instruction Chapter 8. Enhancing Students' Motivation Chapter 9. Managing Independent Work Chapter 10. Managing Groupwork Chapter 11. Managing Recitations and Discussions Part IV: Coping with the Challenges Chapter 12. When Prevention is Not Enough: Protecting and Restoring Order Chapter 13. Helping Students Who Are Troubled Chapter 14. Preventing and Responding to Violence | |
