What Every Teacher Should Know About Teacher-Tested Classroom Management Strategies

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ISBN: 9780137149155 | 0137149158
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Copyright: 5/8/2008

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This guide presents over 100 teacher-tested classroom management strategies for K-12 classrooms, including addressing management problems such as: absenteeism, disruptive behavior, tardiness, lack of motivation, and short attention spans. Readers are presented with a classroom management problem, the teacher's concern, and workable options for solving each discipline problem. Additionally, classroom management problems are organized alphabetically for easy reference. This guide was designed to present management methods that will give the classroom teacher the freedom to provide each child with maximum opportunities to learn, as well as facilitate productive relationships with administration, colleagues, parents, and communities.

Classroom Management Strategies	p. 1
Absenteeism/Attendance #1	p. 3
Absenteeism/Attendance #2	p. 4
Adjusting to School Routines	p. 5
After-School Job Interest Results in Academic Problems	p. 6
Alcohol Use	p. 7
Annoying Classroom Distractions	p. 8
Antagonism with Authority	p. 9
Argumentative Student	p. 10
Attention-Getting Behavior	p. 11
Attention-Seeking Well-Behaved Student	p. 12
Attitude Change	p. 13
Bathroom Sharing	p. 14
Behavior Problems	p. 15
Boastful, Attention-Seeking Student	p. 16
Bulletin Boards	p. 17
Calling Out in Class-Response #1	p. 18
Calling Out in Class-Response #2	p. 19
Children from Broken Homes	p. 20
Class Clown	p. 21
Classroom Rules	p. 22
Cleaning Up Work Areas	p. 23
Clerical Work	p. 24
Communication with the Administration	p. 25
Controlling Other Classroom Students While Instructing Individuals or Small Groups	p. 26
Coping with the Death of a Relative, Peer, or Friend of a Student	p. 27
Cursing	p. 28
Daydreaming	p. 29
Demanding Students	p. 30
Destructiveness to Property	p. 31
Developing Listening Skills	p. 32
Disrespect	p. 33
Disruption in Learning Caused by Student Attendance in Mandated Programs	p. 34
Disruptive Behavior (Fighting, Arguments)	p. 35
Drawing on Desk/School Property	p. 36
Drug Abuse	p. 37
Failure to Ask for Help/Shyness	p. 38
Fighting: Not Getting Along, Name Calling, etc.	p. 39
Frustration	p. 40
Hands-On Projects	p. 41
Home Influences	p. 42
Homework	p. 43
Homework Policy and Procedure	p. 44
Hyperactivity-Shift in Attention	p. 45
Hyperactivity and Distractibility	p. 46
Immature Behavior	p. 47
Improving Listening Skills	p. 48
Inappropriate Behavior During Lunch and/or Recess	p. 49
Incomplete Class Assignments and/or Homework	p. 50
Inconsistency	p. 51
Individual Attention to Special Needs Students	p. 52
Individualization	p. 53
Individualization: Dependency	p. 54
Interruptions from Administration	p. 55
Interruptions During Group Work	p. 56
Lack of Commonsense Behavior	p. 57
Lack of Discipline at Home: Part 1	p. 58
Lack of Discipline at Home: Part 2	p. 59
Lack of Interest in Academics	p. 60
Lack of Motivation: Part 1	p. 61
Lack of Motivation: Part 2	p. 62
Lack of Respect	p. 63
Lack of Self-Esteem of Student Required to Receive Outside Classroom Aid	p. 64
Learning Centers	p. 65
Listening	p. 66
Listening Skills Development	p. 67
Low Frustration Tolerance	p. 68
Lying to Authority Figures	p. 69
Misuse of Teachers or Aides' Time	p. 70
Motivation To Complete Assignments	p. 71
Name Calling, Sometimes Racial	p. 72
Negative Response to Requests and Rules	p. 73
Nervous Habits in Classroom	p. 74
Noisy Work Habits	p. 75
Not Dressed for Gym	p. 76
Off-Task Behavior	p. 77
Prestige: Equal Value to All Subjects	p. 78
Paperwork	p. 79
Parental Involvement with Their Children	p. 80
Parent Support Procedures	p. 81
Planning and Innovation	p. 82
Playground Interaction	p. 83
Poor Adjustment to Change in Environment	p. 84
Poor Attitude In and Toward School	p. 85
Poor or Nonexistent Work Habits	p. 86
Pride in One's Work	p. 87
Putting Proper Identification on Papers	p. 88
Quiet Activities for Independent Work	p. 89
Rivalry Toward Peers	p. 90
Short Attention Span	p. 91
Silent Child	p. 92
Sitting in Seat	p. 93
Social Adjustment of New Student	p. 94
Stealing	p. 95
Stealing School Property	p. 96
Storage Space for Minimal Cost	p. 97
Student Argues and Denies Involvement in a Negative Action	p. 98
Student Criticism	p. 99
Student Has Personal Problem That Seems to Interfere With His Progress, But He Has Not Shared This Information With the Teacher	p. 100
Student Who Works Accurately But More Rapidly Than Others	p. 101
Student Who Works Inaccurately and Rushes Through Assignments	p. 102
Students Rushing to Leave Room When Bell Rings	p. 103
Substitute Teachers	p. 104
Talking in the Classroom	p. 105
Tantrums	p. 106
Tardiness	p. 107
Teacher Stress	p. 108
Television and the Internet	p. 109
Truancy	p. 110
A Teacher-Tested Elementary Classroom Management System	p. 111
Introduction	p. 113
Objectives	p. 113
Basic Components	p. 113
Process	p. 114
Materials	p. 114
Summary	p. 115
Additional Specific Management Suggestions Provided by Middle and Secondary School Teachers	p. 117
Acting Out	p. 119
Gossiping	p. 120
Lack of Motivation	p. 121
Noisy Work and Behavior Habits	p. 122
Plagiarism	p. 123
Rebellion	p. 124
Snickering	p. 125
A Teacher-Tested Middle and Secondary Classroom Management System	p. 127
The Motivational Theory	p. 129
Introduction	p. 129
Objectives	p. 129
Basic Components	p. 130
Lack of Concentration/Daydreaming	p. 131
Sleep Deprivation/Hunger	p. 131
Hearing, Sight, other Physical Difficulty	p. 131
Difficulty with Grade Level Work	p. 132
Peer Pressure	p. 132
Skipping School	p. 133
Cliques	p. 133
Fear and Anger	p. 134
Bullying	p. 135
Physical Maturation	p. 135
Process and Materials	p. 137
Rewards	p. 137
Homework	p. 137
Grab Bag	p. 137
Honor Pass	p. 137
Free Hall Pass	p. 137
Classroom Honor Board	p. 138
Student of the Week Award	p. 138
"See Me" Slip	p. 138
Positive Parent Communication	p. 139
Acting Upon the Typical Insecurities Of Self Among Adolescents	p. 140
Theory Summary	p. 141
The School Counselor's Role in Classroom Management	p. 143
Conclusion and Additional Resources	p. 147
Conclusion	p. 149
Additional Resources	p. 151
Books	p. 151
Periodicals	p. 154
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