Table Of ContentEach chapter contains "Further Readings" and "Suggested Activities."Preface. 1. Organizing Your Classroom and Supplies. Five Keys to Good Room Arrangement. Suggestions for Arranging Your Classroom. Checklist 1: Room Preparation. 2. Establishing Classroom Norms and Expectations. What is an Effectively Managed Classroom? Preliminary Considerations. Planning Classroom Procedures. Case Study 2.1: Rules and Procedures in an Second-Grade Class. Case Study 2.2: Using Centers in a Multitask Classroom. Checklist 2: Norms, Expectations, Rules and Procedures. 3. Fostering Student Accountability. Clear Communication of Assignments and Work Requirements. Monitoring Progress on and Completion of Assignments. Managing the Paperwork. Feedback to Students. Case Study 3.1: Managing Student Work. Case Study 3.2: Keeping Students Involved During Center Activities. Case Study 3.3: Using Technology in an Upper Elementary Grade. Case Study 3.4: Poor Work and Study Habits in a Forth-Grade Class. Checklist 3: Accountability Procedures. 4. Getting Off to a Good Start. Creating a Positive Climate in Your Classroom. Teaching Rules and Procedures. Planning for a Good Beginning. Case Study 4.1: Beginning the Year in a Literature Based-Primary Classroom. Case Study 4.2: Beginning the Year in a Sixth-Grade Math Class Using Cooperative Learning. Checklist 4: Preparation for the Beginning of School. 5. Planning and Conducting Instruction. Planning Instructional Activities. Kounin's Concepts for Managing Whole-Group Instruction. Common Problems in Conducting Instruction. Case Study 5.1: A Science Lesson in a Sixth-Grade Classroom. Checklist 5: Planning for Instruction. 6. Managing Cooperative Learning Groups. Research on Cooperative Learning. Examples of Group Activities. Strategies that Support Cooperative Learning. Monitoring Student Work and Behavior. Interventions for Groups. Effective Group-Work Skills
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Synopsis/*0205455336 Emmer, Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers 7e*/ Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers, Seventh Edition, gives teachers the information and skills they need to establish management systems in today's rich, multicultural classroom, based on the authors' 30 years of research and experience in more than 500 classrooms. This best-selling text helps teachers plan, implement and develop the most basic classroom management tasks to develop a smoothly running classroom that encourages learning. Written for the prospective or new elementary school teacher, the text's content is ready to be applied in a classroom setting. The text addresses the planning decisions teachers must make, including arranging the physical space, creating a positive climate, establishing expectations, rules and procedures, planning and conducting instruction, encouraging appropriate behavior, addressing problem behavior, and using good communication skills, with particular attention paid to the growth of diverse and inclusive classrooms. All examples, checklists, case studies, and group activities are designed for the elementary level., Evertson (Peabody College, Vanderbilt University) describes ways to create a well-managed elementary classroom. She describes the process as teachers encounter it, from planning several key areas before the school year begins to maintaining management procedures during the year. The seventh edition contains more ideas on room arrangement, learning
LC Classification NumberLB3013.C528 2005