Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers

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A clear and practical guide for establishing and maintaining a comprehensive classroom management system in today's elementary school classrooms. Written for the prospective or new teacher, Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers, Tenth Edition, provides teachers with the skills, approaches, and strategies necessary to establish effective learning environments in elementary school classrooms. Based on experience in more than 500 classrooms, the authors provide details on how to plan, develop, and implement a classroom management system that helps create a classroom environment that focuses on and facilitates learning. Examples, checklists, case study vignettes, and group activities illustrate key concepts and make the content concrete, allowing readers to reflect on and apply the content to real-life settings. 

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Carolyn Evertson, Ph. D., has focused her career on the study of classroom management, teaching, and learning in the classroom As a Professor Emerita at Vanderbilt University, she has made numerous significant contributions to the field, including this best-selling textbook. Among her additional accomplishments are the publication of the Handbook of Classroom Management: Research, Practice, and Contemporary Issues (2006) which she edited with Carol Weinstein and the development of the Classroom Organization and Management Program (COMP: Creating Conditions for Learning, 2015), now in its 9^th edition. Among her accolades, Dr. Evertson has received the Award for Meritorious Contribution to Educational Practice through Research from the Journal of Educational Research and the Harvie Branscomb Distinguished Professor Award from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Evertson is co-author of a companion text, Classroom Management for Middle and High School Teachers (Emmer & Evertson).

Edmund Emmer, Ph. D. has been a classroom teacher and researcher with a primary focus on classroom teaching and learning. He has authored or co-authored numerous research articles and papers on classroom management and related topics. He is Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology at The University of Texas, Austin, Dr. Emmer is the co-editor of the Handbook of Classroom Management, 2^nd edition (2015) with Edward Sabornie. Dr. Emmer’s contributions to the field of education also include this textbook and a companion text, Classroom Management for Middle and High School Teachers (Emmer & Evertson, 2017). Dr. Emmer and Dr. Evertson have spanned more than 3 decades in research and writing together.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Classroom Management

Chapter 2 Building Supportive and Healthy Classroom Relationships

Chapter 3 Organizing Your Classroom and Materials

Chapter 4 Establishing Classroom Rules and Procedures

Chapter 5 Procedures for Managing Student Work

Chapter 6 Getting Off to a Good Start

Chapter 7 Planning and Conducting Instruction

Chapter 8 Managing Cooperative Learning Groups

Chapter 9 Maintaining Appropriate Student Behavior

Chapter 10 Communication Skills for Teaching

Chapter 11 Managing Problem Behaviors

Chapter 12 Managing Special Groups

Appendix: Answer Keys for Selected Chapter Activities

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