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Table of Contents
ntroduction . 7
Chapter 1: Examine Your Classroom
Management Practices . 11
Classroom Management vs. Classroom
Discipline. 13
Examine Your Current Practices. 14
Taking the Time to Reflect. 18
Establishing Strategies That Inspire Student
Academic Success . 19
Teacher Conduct. 21
Chapter 1 Reflection. 32
Chapter 2: Providing a Positive Learning
Environment. 33
The Emotional and Physical Environments. 34
Connecting the Constructed Environment to
Instructional Lessons. 35
How to Help Children Feel Good About
Themselves. 37
Consider the Affective Filter. 41
What Are Your Expectations?. 42
How Do You Create a Peaceful Classroom? . 45
Chapter 2 Reflection. 50
Chapter 3: Preparing Your Classroom for Success. 51
Establishing Initial Expectations in Planning
Standards of Conduct. 52
Establishing Standards of Conduct. 53
Classroom Rules . 54
Logical and Natural Consequences for
Student Behavior . 57
Getting Students’ Attention With Signals. 61
Effective Room Arrangements . 65
Chapter 3 Reflection. 72
Managing Classroom Behavior and Discipline
Table of Contents (cont.)
Chapter 4: Keeping All Students on Task . 73
Student Engagement Starts With
Well-Planned Lessons . 74
Learning Modalities. 75
Appropriate Use of Instructional Time
and Procedures . 80
Proximity and Classroom Management. 84
Helping Every Student Work on Task . 86
Working With Centers in the Classroom. 96
Reducing Transition Time . 102
Chapter 4 Reflection. 105
Chapter 5: Don’t Let Everyday Problems Get
in Your Way. 107
Student Responsibility in Resolving Conflict. 108
Five Primary Causes of Misbehavior . 110
Physical Needs That Get in the Way. 116
Other Things That Can Get to You. 121
Six Guidelines for Handling Common
Misbehaviors . 130
Chapter 5 Reflection. 135
Chapter 6: Students With Behavior Needs. 137
General Principles of Crisis Intervention. 138
Individual Work and Behavior Contracts. 140
Challenging Scenarios. 146
Chapter 6 Reflection. 157
Chapter 7: Students With Special Needs . 159
Students With Disabilities or Special Needs. 160
Working With Students With Special Needs. 163
Working With Students With ADD/ADHD. 169
Chapter 7 Reflection. 172
Table of Contents
Chapter 8: Communicating and Working
With Parents. 173
What Every Parent Believes . 174
Ways of Communicating With Parents . 176
When You Call Parents. 179
Parent Conferences . 182
Chapter 8 Reflection. 192
Chapter 9: Bringing In Help With Peer
Consultation. 193
Mentoring and Peer Coaching. 195
What Should You Expect From Peer
Consultation?. 199
Chapter 9 Reflection. 201
Chapter 10: Creating Your Own Classroom
Discipline Plan. 203
Different Models for Consideration. 204
Creating an Effective Plan. 207
Chapter 10 Reflection . 214
References. 215
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