The Organized Teacher's Guide to Classroom Management, Grades K-8, Second Edition

What Do Teachers Make? <br/> Preface <br/> 1 Theorists <br/> Twelve Theorists of Classroom Management <br/> Albert Bandura: Social Learning Theory <br/> Lee and Marlene Canter: Assertive Discipline <br/> Richard Curwin and Allen Mendler: Discipline with Dignity <br/> Rudolf Dreikurs: Discipline Through Democratic Teaching <br/> Haim Ginott: Discipline Through Congruent Communication <br/> William Glasser: Noncoercive Discipline <br/> Fred Jones: Positive Classroom Discipline <br/> Spencer Kagan: Win-Win Discipline <br/> Jacob Kounin: Improving Discipline Through Lesson Management <br/> Marvin Marshall: Discipline Through Raising Responsibility <br/> Fritz Redl and William Wattenberg: Discipline Through Influencing Group Behavior <br/> B. F. Skinner: Discipline Through Shaping Desired Behavior <br/> 2 Organizing Your Classroom <br/> Physical Arrangement <br/> Purposeful Room Arrangement <br/> Inheriting a Classroom <br/> High-Traffic Areas <br/> Student Accessibility to Teacher and Instruction <br/> Teacher and Student Supply Kits <br/> Teacher Kit <br/> Student Kits <br/> Bulletin Boards <br/> Physical Classroom Setup <br/> Instructional Focal Point <br/> Arrangement of Student Desks <br/> Placement of Teacher’s Desk <br/> File Cabinets <br/> Equipment <br/> Bookcases <br/> Small Group Instruction Areas <br/> Learning Centers/Labs <br/> Textbooks <br/> Instructional Materials <br/> Student Work and Student Portfolios <br/> Utilizing Storage Space <br/> Efficiency Is the Key <br/> 3 Establishing Rules, Consequences, and Procedures <br/> Establishing Classroom Rules <br/> Kindergarten–First Grade <br/> Second–Third Grades <br/> Fourth–Sixth Grades <br/> Secondary Grades or Advanced Learners <br/> Rules That Work for Any Grade <br/> Additional Ideas for Rules <br/> Establishing Classroom Consequences <br/> Time-Out <br/> Detention <br/> Communication Home <br/> Action Plan and/or Conference <br/> Summary <br/> Establishing Classroom Procedures <br/> Use of Classroom Elements <br/> Student Participation <br/> Talking Among Students <br/> Obtaining Help <br/> Activities for “Early Finishers” <br/> Classroom Transitions <br/> General Procedures <br/> Distributing Materials <br/> Interruptions and Delays <br/> Restroom Breaks <br/> The Library <br/> The Resource Room <br/> The Office <br/> The Nurse <br/> The Cafeteria <br/> The Playground and Equipment <br/> Fire and Disaster Drills <br/> Classroom Helpers and Monitors <br/> 4 Managing Student Behavior <br/> Consistency <br/> A Positive Classroom Climate <br/> Incentives and Rewards <br/> Recognition <br/> Privileges <br/> Activities <br/> Tangible Rewards <br/> Cautions About Using Rewards <br/> Managing Misbehavior <br/> Misbehavior in the Classroom <br/> Identifying Misbehavior <br/> Discipline and Flexibility <br/> Converting Inappropriate Behavior <br/> Techniques for Managing Behavior <br/> Anecdotal Records <br/> Addressing Concerns About Behavior <br/> Meeting the Students’ Needs <br/> Communicating with Parents <br/> 5 Getting off to a Good Start <br/> Teaching Routines and Procedures <br/> Describing and Modeling Desired Behavior <br/> Students Respond to Appropriate Classroom Routines <br/> Give Appropriate Feedback <br/> Creating a Congenial and Positive Climate in Your Classroom <br/> Teacher Authority <br/> Rules and Consequences <br/> The First Days of the School Year <br/> Communicating with Families <br/> Anticipating Problems <br/> The First Week of School <br/> Final Thoughts <br/> 6 Know Your Support Team <br/> Connecting with the Team <br/> Members of the Team <br/> Teachers <br/> Administration <br/> Office Staff <br/> Instructional Support <br/> Parents <br/> 7 Planning, Instruction, and Assessment <br/> Planning <br/> Common Core Standards <br/> Goals <br/> Objectives <br/> Materials <br/> Lesson Plan Procedures <br/> Instruction <br/> Tone <br/> Strategies <br/> Inclusion <br/> Questioning <br/> Assessment <br/> Summative Assessment <br/> Formative Assessment <br/> Check for Understanding <br/> Reflection <br/> Aids for Planning, Instruction, and Assessment <br/> Troubleshooting a Lesson <br/> Lesson Plan Templates <br/> 5E Lesson Plan <br/> Student-Focused Lesson Plan <br/> Understanding Your Teacher’s Edition <br/> Cumulative Records <br/> Individualized Education Plan <br/> Bloom’s Taxonomy <br/> Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences <br/> Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learning Styles <br/> Final Thoughts <br/> 8 Managing Active Learning <br/> Group Work <br/> Designing Small Groups <br/> Activities for Small Groups <br/> Activity for Pairs or Partners <br/> Learning Centers <br/> Setting Up Learning Centers <br/> Curriculum-Related Learning Centers <br/> Learning Center Rules of Behavior <br/> Individual Work <br/> Activities for Individual Work <br/> Final Thoughts <br/> 9 Instructional Challenges <br/> Different Learning Styles <br/> Visual Learners <br/> Auditory Learners <br/> Kinesthetic Learners <br/> Modifications <br/> Getting Students Started <br/> Keeping Students Engaged <br/> Keeping Students in Their Seats <br/> Helping Students Follow Directions <br/> Additional Modifications <br/> Working with Students with Special Needs <br/> Students with Learning Disabilities <br/> Students with ADD or ADHD <br/> Students with Autism <br/> Students with Asperger’s Syndrome <br/> Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders <br/> Students Who Are Gifted <br/> Working with English Language Learners <br/> E.L.D. Levels <br/> E.L.D. Strategies <br/> E.L.D. Series <br/> English Language Development Levels <br/> Diversity of Students <br/> Diversity and the Curriculum <br/> Final Thoughts <br/> 10 Curriculum Overview <br/> Understanding Who Your Students Are <br/> Kindergarten (5–6 Years Old) <br/> First Grade (6–7 Years Old) <br/> Second Grade (7–8 Years Old) <br/> Third Grade (8–9 Years Old) <br/> Fourth Grade (9–10 Years Old) <br/> Fifth Grade (10–11 Years Old) <br/> Sixth Grade (11–12 Years Old) <br/> Understanding the Curriculum <br/> Language Arts: Reading <br/> Language Arts: Writing <br/> Math <br/> Social Studies <br/> Science <br/> Physical Education <br/> Visual and Performing Arts <br/> Cross-Curricular Subject Areas <br/> Curriculum Planning <br/> Templates <br/> Index