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Rethinking Classroom Management

Rethinking Classroom Management

Author: Patricia Sequeira Belvel

Publisher: Corwin Press

ISBN: 9780761945239

Category: Education

Page: 263

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Based upon the authors' many years of classroom experience and consulting work this volume is filled with practical, research-based and tested strategies to help teachers create an environment that supports students' sense of self-esteem, influence and autonomy whilst preventing possible conflict.
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Rethinking Language Arts

Rethinking Language Arts

Author: Nina Zaragoza

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781135320232

Category: Education

Page: 242

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In Rethinking Language Arts: Passion and Practice, Second Edition, author Nina Zaragoza uses the form of letters to her students to engage pre-service teachers in reevaluating teaching practices, thus bringing to life a vision of an alternative classroom environment in which the teacher is the prime mover and creative leader. Zaragoza discusses and explains the need for teachers to be decision makers, reflective thinkers, political beings, and agents of social change in order to create a positive and inclusive classroom setting. This book is both a critical text that deconstructs the way language arts are traditionally taught in our schools as well as a visionary text with clear, no-nonsense directions on how to provide much needed change in our schools.
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Rethinking Classroom Design

Rethinking Classroom Design

Author: Todd Finley

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

ISBN: 9781475818543

Category: Education

Page: 116

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Have you ever entered a building or room for the first time and felt enhanced--felt your body relax and spirit elevate? The effect of human-made environments on learners’ brains is not subjective. According to research studies, we all have measurable responses to the design of a space. However, despite the many resources discussing how to decorate and design elementary school classrooms, few resources on middle and secondary level classroom design are available. This book fills that gap. Moreover, the purpose of this guide is to enhance learning spaces, boost student performances, and positively extend teachers’ influence.
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Rethinking Classroom Participation

Rethinking Classroom Participation

Author: Katherine Schultz

Publisher: Teachers College Press

ISBN: 9780807750179

Category: Education

Page: 193

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Katherine Schultz examines the complex role student silence can play in teaching and learning. Urging teachers to listen to student silence in new ways, this book offers real-life examples and proven strategies for "rethinking classroom participation" toinclude all students--those eager to raise their hands to speak and those who may pause or answer in different ways.--From publisher description.
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Transformative Classroom Management

Transformative Classroom Management

Author: John Shindler

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 0470565500

Category: Education

Page: 384

View: 706

Transformative Classroom Management The natural condition of any classroom is harmonious, satisfying, and productive, so why do so many teachers struggle with problems of apathy, hostility, anxiety, inefficiency, and resistance? In this groundbreaking book, education expert John Shindler presents a powerful model, Transformative Classroom Management (TCM), that can be implemented by any teacher to restore the natural positive feelings in his or her classroom—the love of learning, collaboration, inspiration, and giving—and create a productive learning environment in which all students can achieve. Unlike other classroom management systems that view problems as something to be "handled," TCM offers suggestions for creating optimal conditions for learning, performance, motivation, and growth. This practical book shows teachers how to abandon ineffective short-term gimmicks, bribes, and punishments and adopt the proven management practices and new habits of mind that will transform their classrooms. Praise for Transformative Classroom Management "Transformative Classroom Management is a practical resource that explains the how and why of classroom management for novice and veteran teachers. Dr. Shindler recognizes the importance of preserving the teacher's sanity while ensuring the student's development of a personal sense of responsibility and a positive self-esteem." —EILEEN MATUS, principal, South Toms River Elementary School, New Jersey "I have read many other management books by other authors, but Transformative Classroom Management has been the best so far at demystifying the invisible forces in the classroom." —WILL McELROY, 4th grade teacher, Los Angeles United School District "This book was an invaluable tool for me during my student teaching. It served as a reference book that I found myself continually drawn to while struggling to find ways to effectively manage 29 first graders. The ideas, concepts and suggestions in the book were so innovative and helpful that even my Master Teacher found herself implementing some of the ideas! A must have for all student teachers!" —CAROL GILLON, student teacher, Seattle University "Insightful and thoroughly researched, Transformative Classroom Management is an invaluable tool to help teachers, newbies and veterans alike, develop fully functional and engaged learning communities." —LISA GAMACHE RODRIGUEZ, teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District
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Breaking the Mold of Classroom Management

Breaking the Mold of Classroom Management

Author: Andrea Honigsfeld

Publisher: R&L Education

ISBN: 9781475803495

Category: Education

Page: 207

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Classroom management is often perceived as the most overwhelming challenge faced by new teachers; it may also continue to confront more experienced educators as they encounter a new group of youngsters or face a new set of demands. Successful classroom management is invariably tied to student engagement and empowerment: teachers who are singled out for excellent classroom management practices are often praised for successfully maintaining a strong instructional focus in their classes coupled with high levels of student motivation. The contributors offer classroom-tested strategies and timely advice on how to create such an effective and supportive instructional environment for academic and social-emotional learning for all. Similar to the previous four volumes, Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization: Innovative and Successful Practices for the 21st Century (2010), Breaking the Mold of Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education (2011), and,Breaking the Mold of Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (2012), and, Breaking the Mold of Education: Innovative and Successful Practices for Student Engagement, Empowerment, and Motivation (2013), the purpose of this book is to offer a carefully selected collection of documented best practices and practical, classroom-tested strategies for immediate implementation
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Handbook of Classroom Management

Handbook of Classroom Management

Author: Carolyn M. Evertson

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781135283445

Category: Education

Page: 2439

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Classroom management is a topic of enduring concern for teachers, administrators, and the public. It consistently ranks as the first or second most serious educational problem in the eyes of the general public, and beginning teachers consistently rank it as their most pressing concern during their early teaching years. Management problems continue to be a major cause of teacher burnout and job dissatisfaction. Strangely, despite this enduring concern on the part of educators and the public, few researchers have chosen to focus on classroom management or to identify themselves with this critical field. The Handbook of Classroom Management has four primary goals: 1) to clarify the term classroom management; 2) to demonstrate to scholars and practitioners that there is a distinct body of knowledge that directly addresses teachers’ managerial tasks; 3) to bring together disparate lines of research and encourage conversations across different areas of inquiry; and 4) to promote a vigorous agenda for future research in this area. To this end, 47 chapters have been organized into 10 sections, each chapter written by a recognized expert in that area. Cutting across the sections and chapters are the following themes: *First, positive teacher-student relationships are seen as the very core of effective classroom management. *Second, classroom management is viewed as a social and moral curriculum. *Third, external reward and punishment strategies are not seen as optimal for promoting academic and social-emotional growth and self-regulated behavior. *Fourth, to create orderly, productive environments teachers must take into account student characteristics such as age, developmental level, race, ethnicity, cultural background, socioeconomic status, and ableness. Like other research handbooks, the Handbook of Classroom Management provides an indispensable reference volume for scholars, teacher educators, in-service practitioners, and the academic libraries serving these audiences. It is also appropriate for graduate courses wholly or partly devoted to the study of classroom management.
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Classroom Discipline in American Schools

Classroom Discipline in American Schools

Author: Ronald E. Butchart

Publisher: SUNY Press

ISBN: 0791436179

Category: Education

Page: 300

View: 386

Breaks the silence regarding modes of classroom control, bringing contemporary political, moral, and democratic perspectives to bear on the issues.
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Resources in Education

Resources in Education

Author:

Publisher:

ISBN: MINN:30000006323301

Category: Education

Page: 380

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Education

How to Succeed as a Substitute Teacher

How to Succeed as a Substitute Teacher

Author: Cicely Anne Rude

Publisher: Corwin Press

ISBN: 9781452297569

Category: Education

Page: 161

View: 391

This handbook provides tools to help substitute teachers walk into a new classroom, create a positive environment, and deliver instruction that meets curriculum standards.
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Becoming a Teacher: Knowledge, Skills and Issues

Becoming a Teacher: Knowledge, Skills and Issues

Author: Maggie Clarke

Publisher: Pearson Higher Education AU

ISBN: 9781486010660

Category: Education

Page: 449

View: 361

Marsh’s Becoming a Teacher, 6e continues to offer pre-service teachers a practical and user-friendly guide to learning to teach that students find invaluable throughout their entire degree. Marsh covers a comprehensive introduction to teaching methodology, preparing pre-service teachers for the challenges they face in a 21st-century classroom. All chapters in this new edition have been updated with new approaches and current references by the two new authors Maggie Clarke and Sharon Pittaway. The approach in this 6th edition is more reflective and gives readers an even greater opportunity to interact with issues raised in the text.
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Teaching 101

Teaching 101

Author: Jeffrey Glanz

Publisher: Corwin Press

ISBN: 9781452274041

Category: Education

Page: 329

View: 875

With helpful hints on lesson planning, classroom management, student assessment, and more, this resource provides essential knowledge and activities that novice teachers need to become exceptional.