The Teacher's Pocket Guide for Effective Classroom Management (Knoster)

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The Teacher's Pocket Guide for Effective Classroom Management
By

Timothy P. Knoster, Ed.D.

"An outstanding, easy-to-read guidebook that will be immensely useful for teachers, written by an author who knows what he is talking about. It is authoritative but written in an enjoyable, conversational style." —Glen Dunlap, Ph.D., University of South Florida

"Very user-friendly, with tons of great ideas and strategies to use in the classroom to create a climate of acceptance and success for all learners." —Frances E. Clark, Ed.D., West Virginia Department of Education, Office of Special Programs, Coordinator of Emotional/Behavior Disorders

Soon to be every teacher's favorite guide to classroom management, this concise book takes research-proven information on preventing problem behavior and makes it easy to apply. Behavior expert and former teacher Tim Knoster—the dynamic speaker whose workshops have inspired thousands of teachers across the country—uses humor, memorable examples, and vivid metaphors to help K–12 educators solve mild to moderate behavior challenges in any classroom. Teachers will use the practical, down-to-earth advice year after year to

decipher the motives behind students' behavior
build rapport with students while maintaining appropriate boundaries
establish clear expectations for behavior in the classroom
reinforce expected behavior throughout the school day
provide individualized intervention to students with challenging behavior while still addressing other students ' needs
assess the classroom climate and ensure that it's conducive to learning

Lively illustrations and useful tables make the tips and strategies easy to grasp, and additional resources in the back of the book help teachers find information on addressing severe behavior problems. Motivating and enlightening, this book will give teachers an "I can do that" attitude toward classroom management—and the practical advice they need to build positive, effective learning environments.

ORDERING INFO
ISBN 978-1-55766-918-6
Paperback
120 pages
5½ x 8¼
2008
$19.95
Stock# 69186

Table of Contents

So Who Is This Guy?
Acknowledgments

1: So Why Should I Read This Book?

2: So Why Do Kids Act the Way That They Do?

3: So How Do I Prevent Problem Behavior in My Classroom?

Building Rapport

Establishing Clear Expectations

Reinforcing Expected Behavior

4: So How Close Should I Get with My Students?

5: So How Do I Go About Establishing Expectations in My Classroom?

6: So How Hard Is It to Use Reinforcement in My Classroom?

7: So Does It Really All Boil Down to Classroom Climate?

8: So What Else Can I Do?

9. So How Do I Connect the Dots?

References and Resources for Further Reading
Appendix