Overview

By integrating the thinking and the actual management practices of four real secondary teachers into discussions of research-based management principles, this introductory text helps readers connect theories with actual results. Further, the text demonstrates how real teachers can adapt to any circumstance - physical room constraints, curriculum requirements, challenging behaviors - and still be successful.

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Author:   Carol Simon Weinstein ,  Andrew J. Mignano, Jr.
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw Hill Higher Education
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.710kg
ISBN:  

9780073010397

ISBN 10:   0073010391
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   27 July 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction Chapter 1. Characteristics and Contradictions of the Middle and High School Classroom Part II: Establishing an Environment for Learning Chapter 2. Designing the Physical Environment Chapter 3. Setting the Tone: Creating Safer, More Caring Classrooms Chapter 4. Establishing Norms for Behavior Chapter 5. Working with Families Chapter 6. Making the Most of Classroom Time Part III: Organizing and Managing Instruction Chapter 7. Enhancing Students' Motivation Chapter 8. Managing Independent Work Chapter 9. Managing Groupwork Chapter 10. Managing Recitations and Discussions Part IV: Coping with the Challenges Chapter 11. Protecting and Restoring Order Chapter 12. Helping Students with Special Needs Chapter 13. Preventing and Responding to Violence

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Carol S. Weinstein is currently Professor of Education at Rutgers Graduate School of Education, where she was Associate Dean of Teacher Education and Chair of the Department of Learning and Teaching. She received her doctorate from Harvard Graduate School of Education in 1975. A former public school teacher, she has authored dozens of journal articles and book chapters on topics ranging from the physical design of classrooms to prospective teachers' beliefs about classroom management. She has also co-authored (with Andrew J. Mignano)a companion volume on managing elementary classrooms (McGraw-Hill). In July 2000, she received a Contributing Researcher Award from the American Federation of Teachers for ""Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice in Effective Classroom Management."" Her special interests are classroom organization and management, violence prevention, and teacher education.

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