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Table of Contents:
Brief Table of Contents   Chapter 1: Understanding Effective Classroom Management Chapter 2: Creating Positive Teacher–Student Relationships Chapter 3: Working with Parents Chapter 4: Developing Standards for Classroom Behavior and Methods for Maximizing On-Task Student Behavior Chapter 5: Increasing Students’ Motivation to Learn Chapter 6: Responding to Behavior that Disrupts the Learning Process Chapter 7: Developing Individual Behavior Change Plans Appendix: Recommendations for Secondary-Level Teachers on Teaching English Learners   Detailed Table of Contents   Chapter 1: Understanding Effective Classroom Management     Research Basis for the Materials Presented in This Text     Classroom Management in Perspective     Basic Assumptions about Classroom Management     Key Components of Effective Classroom Management     Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports     Student Factors That Influence Learning and Behavior         Personal Needs Theories         Differences in Culture Between Teachers and Students     Developing Your Approach to Classroom Management   Chapter 2: Creating Positive Teacher—Student Relationships     Teacher—Student Relationships         What Do Students Say They Value in Teachers?     Establishing Positive Relationships with Students         Creating Open, Professionally Appropriate Dialogue with Students         Electronic Communication and Teacher—Student Re