Teaching, Bearing the Torch 2/e   Pamela J. Farris
	For the Student

More than any other teaching skill, classroom management is seen as the greatest challenge to teachers and the greatest concern of both parents and administrators. Chapter 14 guides you through classroom management options and theories such as:

• The management of student activities, materials, time, and space
• Time on task studies
• Student engagement
• How to praise students effectively
• The how's and why's of classroom rules
• Techniques for resolving inappropriate student behavior
• Democratic student citizenship

After reading Chapter 14, you should be able to:

• Discuss research findings regarding student achievement and actual learning time.
• Explain the importance of student involvement.
• Compare and contrast allocated time and student engagement time.
• Identify and describe basic elements of effective classroom communication.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Brophy's guidelines for teacher praise and criticism.
• Identify and describe Dreikurs' four goals of misbehavior.
• Explain the shared culture concept.
• Define assertive discipline and explain both its purpose and the controversial issues it presents.
• Define conflict resolution and outline the process for implementing it.
• Define group process and explain how it benefits students.

Quiz Questions for Chapter 14

Quiz Help! Check here for related page references and feedback.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

1. Explore the websites of local school districts to discover their philosophies of discipline--which approach to classroom management do they seem to follow?

2. Visit the Ridgewood High School website (see Other Sites to Explore) to find out more about democracy in the classroom.

3. Research assertive discipline on the web and then outline the pros and cons expressed in the sites you find.

4. Create your own web page listing on the most important classroom rules and the rationale behind each rule.

5. Visit a teacher chat room (there's one listed in Other Sites to Explore) to find out real-life classroom management tips.

OTHER SITES TO EXPLORE

http://www.continet.com/nidr/cren/history.html
Conflict Resolution Education Facts
This site belongs to the Conflict Resolution Education Network (CREnet) at the National Institute for Dispute Resolution, formerly NAME, is the primary national and international clearinghouse for information, resources, and technical assistance in the field of conflict resolution and education. It continues to promote the development, implementation, and institutionalization of school and university-based conflict resolution programs and curricula.
Textbook link: see pages 383-385.

http://www.nwrel.org/sky/Office/Teacher/Classroom_Related/Classroom_Management.html
The Library-in-the-Sky: Classroom Management
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Resources created this website to guide you in the use of classroom management. This site provides lists of resources, numerous methodology papers, and links to other relevant sites.
Textbook link: see pages 372-380.

http://ns.ridgenet.org/randr/strat4.htm
Respect and Responsibility: A Democratic Classroom Environment--Class meetings create a democratic environment.
This site, established by Ridgewood High School in Norridge, Illinois describes the impact of holding class meetings when seeking to establish a democratic classroom environment.
Textbook link: see pages 381-383.

http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/tthmpg.html
Teacher Talk Home Page
Teacher Talk is published by the Center for Adolescent Studies at the School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. It is a publication for preservice and secondary education teachers that exists as a series of World Wide Web documents. Visit this site to find documents about classroom management methods and issues.
Textbook link: see pages 370-386.

http://www.foothill.net/~moorek/index.html
Teaching Help--By Ken Moore
This web site designed by Master Teacher Ken Moore is organized to give specific advice, help, and direction to those who view teaching as a profession not just a job. Moore provides specific sample problems with specific solutions and offers suggestions for further research.
Textbook link: see pages 370-386.

OTHER RESOURCES

Canter, L. 1976. Assertive Discipline. Los Angeles: Lee Canter Associates.

Dreikurs, R., B. Grunwald, and F. Pepper. 1971. Maintaining Sanity in the Classroom: Illustrated teaching techniques. New York: Harper and Row.

Evertson, C.M., and A.H. Harris. 1992. What we know about managing classrooms. Educational Leadership 49 (7) 74-77.

Kauffman, J.M., J.W. Lloyd, J. Baker, and T.M. Riedel. Inclusion of all students with emotional or behavioral disorders? Let's think again. Phi Delta Kappan 76 (7): 542-46.

Kreidler, W.J. 1984. Creative Conflict Resolution: More than 200 activities for keeping peace in the classroom K-6. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman.

Lewis, C.C., E. Schaps, and M. Watson. 1995. Beyond the pendulum: Creating challenging and caring schools. Phi Delta Kappan 76 (7): 547-49.