Comprehensive Classroom Management presents practical methods for creating a positive learning environment, working with behavioral problems, and dealing with a range of challenges in the K-12 classroom. The authors use real-life examples to help both pre- and in-service teachers understand and apply the principles of classroom management in their own classroom situations. The text uses numerous case studies, examples, and descriptions of specific strategies based on current research and classroom experience. Comprehensive Classroom Management features classrooms ranging from kindergarten through the twelfth grade. It focuses on creating positive learning environments for students, and provides extensive, practical materials on both problem solving and building individual behavior change plans for students with behavioral problems. 

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All chapters conclude with “Summary” and “Recommended Reading.”   Preface.   I. FOUNDATIONS OF COMPREHENSIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT.   1. Classroom Management in Perspective.   Extent of the Problem. Social Factors Influencing Students' Behavior. School Factors Significantly Influence Students' Learning and Behavior. Classroom Management: A Changing Perspective. Comprehensive Classroom Management. The Author’s Basic Assumptions about Classroom Management. Factors Influencing How Teachers Manage Their Classrooms. Developing Your Own Approach to Effective and Professionally Responsible Classroom Management 37   2. Understanding Students' Basic Psychological Needs.   Theoretical Perspectives. Students at Risk for School Failure. The Issues of Order, Caring and Power.           II. CREATING A SAGE AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY. 3. Establishing Positive Teacher-Student Relationships. Research on Teacher-Student Relationships. The Teacher as a Model. Establishing Effective Relationships        with Students. Methods for Communicating Caring and Support. Evaluating the Quality of Teacher-Student Relationships. 4. Creating Positive Peer Relationships. Understanding the Classroom Group. Acquaintance Activities. Activities for Establishing a Cohesive, Supportive Group. Activities for Enhancing Diverse Liking Patterns. School Climate.   5. Working with Parents. Keeping Parents Informed. Parent Conferences. Dealing Effectively with Parents' Criticism and Confrontation. Placing School-Home Interaction in Perspective. Additional Methods for Positively Engaging Parents of Second Language Learners. Assessing Parent Contacts. Implementing and Assessing New Methods. 6. Developing Standards for Classroom Behavior. Developing General Behavior Standards or Rules. Classroom Procedures. Creative Examples of Teaching Rules and Procedures. An Outline for Beginning the School Year. Classroom Management Skills That Help Maximize On-Task Behavior. Activities for Implementing and Assessing New Methods.   III. INCREASING STUDENT MOTIVATION AND LEARNING BY IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS THAT MEET STUDENTS' ACADEMIC NEEDS.   7. Enhancing Students' Motivation to Learn.                                   Key Issues in Student Motivation to Learn. Students' Academic Needs. Meeting the Needs of Students with Special Needs. Two Additional Methods for Enhancing Students’ Motivation to Learn: Cooperative Learning and Peer Tutoring. Example of Enhancing Motivation and Student Success. Implementation Activities.   IV. WHEN PREVENTION IS NOT ENOUGH: METHODS FOR ALTERING UNPRODUCTIVE STUDENT BEHAVIOR.   8. Responding to Violations of Rules and Procedures. Appropriate and Effective Responses to Irresponsible Student Behavior: Logical, Instructional Consequences or Punishment? A Classroom Procedure for Responding to Disruptive Behavior. Tips for Responding to Minor Disruptions. Responding to Defiant Behavior. Methods for Solving Major and Continuing Student Behavior Problems. Activity for Assessing Your Skills in Responding to Escalating Student Behavior. 9. Using Problem Solving to Resolve Behavior Problems. Placing Problem Solving in Context. A Model for Solving Problems with Individual Students. Methods for Solving Problems between Students. Methods for Group Problem Solving. Incorporating Problem Solving into a Schoolwide Student Management Plan. Implementation Activities. 10. Developing Individual Behavior Change Plans. Behavior Management in Perspective. Conducting an Environmental Analysis/Functional Assessment. Strategies for Helping Students Develop New Behavioral Skills. A Team Approach to Developing a Positive Behavior Change Plan. Implementation Activities.   Appendix A: Possible Procedures for Common Areas in an Elementary School. Bibliography. Name Index.   Subject Index.