Principles of Classroom Management: A Professional Decision-Making Model, 8th edition

For classroom management and general methods courses.

A practical decision-making model prepares teachers to make effective decisions

Principles of Classroom Management focuses on the teacher's role as a professional decision-maker. It helps foster positive learning environments. The text doesn't focus on rewards and punishments. Rather, it provides an array of decision-making options. The options help teachers approach specific classroom management situations effectively.

The 8th Edition puts increased emphasis on relationship building, culturally relevant pedagogy, and more. The updates include more foundational and belief-based classroom intervention strategies.

Hallmark features of this title

• Coverage of students' self-esteem illustrates how their feelings may be the cause of certain types of classroom behavior.
• A strong focus on relationship building is emphasized throughout the text as an essential component in all phases of teaching.
• Discussion of effective teaching practices shows teachers how formative assessment, feedback, and the use of differentiated instruction can positively impact both student achievement and behavior.
• Pre- and post-chapter reading activities focus readers' attention on how the principles of teaching behavior integrate the various concepts presented in the chapter. End-of-chapter exercises and flowcharts provide opportunities to analyze and apply the chapter's concepts and principles.

New and updated features of this title

• NEW: A new section on culturally relevant pedagogy asks teachers to examine 3 critical aspects of their teaching regarding culture: teacher assumptions and expectations, curriculum and teaching strategies (Ch. 7).
• NEW: Motivational conversation strategies introduce teachers to a foundational tool for working with students.
• NEW: A new section on universal design for learning (UDL) explains the connections among UDL and differentiating instruction, multiple intelligences and student motivation (Ch. 7).
• NEW: Self-care strategies, such as mindfulness, help teachers learn how to manage stress and, in turn, help them to influence their students' behavior and learning more thoughtfully.
• UPDATED: A focus on cultural relevance throughout the text helps teachers understand the connection between cultural context, student behavior, and teacher behavior. Classroom intervention strategies for working with students who exhibit chronic behavior problems are covered in detail in a revised Chapter 10. 2 different families of strategies are now identified: foundational strategies and belief-based strategies. Positive behavior intervention support (PBIS) strategies are presented as a strategy that is most compatible with a teacher-directed belief system about influencing student behavior.