E-book | Classroom Management Matters by Gianna Cassetta and Brook Sawyer

Full Description

Gianna has been a teacher and leader, and the classroom management strategy she shares in Classroom Management Matters shifts you away from professionally draining rewards-and-consequences systems that threaten children rather than connect with them. Instead of tips and techniques Gianna presents a plan for explicitly teaching children how to be effective learners and accountable members of the classroom. You’ll quickly learn to:

know your students better and understand the causes of individuals’ misbehavior
assess children’s development along a provided social–emotional continuum—just like any other skill you teach
teach these self-management skills to support a positive classroom and academic growth
set and maintain boundaries with students
respond to disruption with effective teaching language.
With reflection questions, classroom examples, and summaries of supporting studies from researcher Brook Sawyer, Classroom Management Matters helps you be a learning leader in the classroom instead of an authority. “I’ll show you detailed strategies that prevent and minimize your difficulties with students,” writes Gianna, “so you can focus on constructive action that will have a lasting, positive impact.”

Contents

Introduction: When Things Don’t Feel Quite Right, We Can Do Better
“His Behavior Is No Longer Our Problem”
What Troubles Me About My Classroom Management?
1. Who Am I? Who Are My Students?
2. What Do I Want for My Students?
3. How Do I Set Boundaries and Teach Expectations?
4. Why Do Children Misbehave and How Should I Respond?
5. How Can Instruction Help Students Practice and Reflect on Behavior?
Conclusion: Defining Responsibility