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Instructional Classroom Management: A Proactive Approach to Behavior Management offers a unique and practical introduction to instructionally-based behavior management in both the regular and special education classroom. The text critiques traditional approaches to classroom management, describes the basic concepts and comprehensive philosophy behind instructional classroom and behavior management, and asserts that the strategies for teaching and managing social behavior should be no different than those used to teach reading or mathematics. Offering a methodical framework for linking instruction to classroom management, Instructional Classroom Management stresses that the most effective cla...
This 723-item bibliography lists materials on teacher effectiveness research published from 1978 to early 1984. Reference to some earlier works of significance is also included. Teacher effectiveness research is here defined to include principally studies conducted in the presage-context-process-product tradition in an attempt to determine relationships between teacher behaviors and students' cognitive and affective attainments. The bibliography deals with specific aspects of the topic: (1) classroom climate, warmth, enthusiasm; (2) classroom management; (3) direct instruction; (4) expectations; (5) instructional time; (6) mastery learning; (7) nonverbal behavior; (8) questions, turn allocation, and wait time; (9) reinforcement, feedback, praise, behavior modification; and (10) structure, planning, decision making, and clarity. (Author/JD)
This text uses a straightforward approach and a highly personalized tone to present research and teaching practices, emphasizing the effects of disabilities on the lives of individuals, their families, and their teachers. Themes of commonality and collaboration encourage respect, minimize teacher anxiety, and de-emphasize the typical clinical approach to this content. "Portfolio Activities" help students prepare for their careers and provide resources such as online templates. Multicultural coverage has been fully integrated as a result of the advisory work of nationally known specialist Festus Obiakor (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee). Enhancements to the companion Web site provide great...
This is an exceptionally strong textbook in the field of classroom discipline. It is simple and concise, yet comprehensive in its coverage of the extant research on the subject.
The editorial aim ... is to present ... condensations of ... articles taken from the leading professional and lay publications.