ENABLES K-12 EDUCATORS TO CREATE SUCCESSFUL LEARNING COMMUNITIES — THE FULLY UPDATED NEW EDITION Effective classroom management plans are essential for creating environments that foster appropriate social interactions and engaged learning for students in K-12 settings. New and early-career teachers often face difficulties addressing student discipline, upholding classroom rules and procedures, and establishing positive teacher-student relationships. The seventh edition of Classroom Management is the leading resource for helping educators prevent student misbehavior, respond to challenging situations, and involve their students in building positive classroom communities. This popular textbook covers every vital aspect of classroom management, from planning for the school year and conducting instruction, to managing diverse classrooms and collaborating with colleagues and families. Fully revised to reflect recent changes in K-12 education and address the needs of today's educators, this edition features new and updated methods for fostering positive student behavior, insights on the root causes of misbehavior, strategies for helping students set high expectations, and much more. Written by a respected expert in teaching methods, classroom management, and instructional leadership, this valuable teacher's reference: Covers contemporary topics, methods, and discipline models in classroom management Reflects current InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards and Praxis assessments Features descriptions of classroom management methods used by elementary, middle, and high school teachers in various regions and communities Provides new and unique stories and case studies of real-world classroom situations Offers end-of-chapter summaries and questions, supplemental activities, further reading suggestions, and complete references Includes new tables, charts, and figures that make information more accessible to different types of learners Classroom Management: Creating a Successful K-12 Learning Community, Seventh Edition is an ideal text for college professors, teachers in training, and K-12 educators, as well as school administrators and general readers involved in education.

Table of Contents:
About the Author ix Preface xi Standards xv 1 Understanding Management and Discipline in the Classroom 1 What is Classroom Management? 2 A Community of Learners 9 Understanding Misbehavior 10 Principles for Working with Students and Preventing Misbehavior 15 Major Concepts 16 Discussion/Reflective Questions 16 Suggested Activities 16 Further Reading 17 2 Models of Discipline 18 The Degree of Control 20 Low Teacher Control Approaches 22 Medium Teacher Control Approaches 26 High Teacher Control Approaches 33 Determining Your Management Plan 37 Major Concepts 39 Discussion/Reflective Questions 40 Suggested Activities 40 Further Reading 40 3 Preparing for the School Year 41 Making Management and Instructional Preparations 42 Preparing for the First Day 51 Organizing Your Classroom and Materials 55 Major Concepts 61 Discussion/Reflective Questions 61 Suggested Activities 62 Further Reading 62 4 Choosing Rules and Procedures 63 Rules in the Classroom 65 Procedures in the Classroom 71 Helping Students Assume Responsibility for Their Behavior 75 Major Concepts 77 Discussion/Reflective Questions 78 Suggested Activities 78 Further Reading 78 5 Maintaining Appropriate Student Behavior 79 Building Positive Teacher–Student Relationships 80 Having a Mental Set for Management 86 Managing Whole-Group Instruction 88 Maintaining Student Attention and Involvement 91 Improving Classroom Climate with Reinforcers 95 Major Concepts 98 Discussion/Reflective Questions 98 Suggested Activities 99 Further Reading 99 6 Communication Skills for Teaching 100 The Power of Language 102 General Guidelines for Teacher Language 102 Communicating Firm Limits for Behavior 105 Characteristics of Verbal Communication 108 Using Supportive Language 110 Listening 114 Using Nonverbal Communication 117 Major Concepts 120 Discussion/Reflective Questions 121 Suggested Activities 121 Further Reading 121 7 Knowing and Connecting with Your Students 122 Implications for Diverse Classrooms 123 Getting to Know Your Students 124 Student Diversity 127 Adverse Conditions and Student Achievement 132 Creating an Inclusive Classroom 139 Major Concepts 146 Discussion/Reflective Questions 146 Suggested Activities 147 Further Reading 147 8 Planning and Conducting Instruction 148 Planning Decisions Affect Behavior Management 149 Managing Lesson Delivery 157 Managing Student Work 168 Major Concepts 172 Discussion/Reflective Questions 172 Suggested Activities 173 Further Reading 173 9 Responding to Inappropriate Behavior 174 A Three-Step Response Plan 175 Cautions and Guidelines 184 Dealing with Chronic Misbehaviors 188 Bullying 191 Major Concepts 195 Discussion/Reflective Questions 196 Suggested Activities 196 Further Reading 196 10 Dealing with Challenging or Violent Students 197 Understanding Challenging and Violent Students 198 Planning to Work with Challenging and Violent Students 203 Teaching Students Alternatives to Disruption and Violence 205 Responding to Disruptive or Violent Behavior 210 Major Concepts 218 Discussion/Reflective Questions 218 Suggested Activities 219 Further Reading 219 11 Collaborating with Colleagues and Families 220 Working with Colleagues 221 Working with Families 226 Contacting and Communicating with Families 231 Major Concepts 242 Discussion/Reflective Questions 242 Suggested Activities 242 Further Reading 243 References and Further Readings 245 Name Index 259 Subject Index 265