An interpersonal approach to classroom management : strategies for improving student engagement / Heather A. Davis, Jessica J. Summers, Lauren M. Miller ; proofreader, Tracy Villano ; cover designer, Edgar Abarca.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Heather A., author.

Contributor:

Villano, Tracy, proofreader.

Abarca, Edgar, cover designer.

Series:

Classroom insights from educational psychology

Classroom Insights From Educational Psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Classroom management.

Teacher-student relationships.

Educational psychology.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages): illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Davis (curriculum, instruction, and counselor education, North Carolina State U.) et al. offer an approach to classroom management that focuses on managing relationships rather than individual students. They show teachers how to think about each dimension of instruction in a way that optimizes relational, cognitive, and behavioral student engagement. They draw on the work of educational psychologists who emphasize the importance of active engagement and the work of social developmental psychologists to examine how children think about their relationships in different ways and how relational conflict occurs as children learn to navigate relationships. They also use the work of sociocultural researchers to show how identity and being part of a "clan" affects the way students interact with each other and the curriculum. They detail the principles of motivation theory, how classroom structures contribute to engagement, and tools and strategies for teachers to use to reflect on beliefs and pedagogy and assess how their students view the classroom and school, and reflect on beliefs about teacher and peer relationships, their role in helping students develop into autonomous learners, and their ability to be in sync with diverse learners. They present tools and strategies for modeling and caring about each other, learning in relationships with students, and helping students learn to connect in meaningful ways, and describe the application of principles of self-regulation theory (planning, instruction, interaction, assessment, and documentation) to teaching practices. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Part I Management as a Function of Student Engagement

Chapter 1 What Does It Mean for Students to Be Engaged? 21

Three Types of Engagement 23

Motivational Systems Theory 25

Self-Determination Theory 28

Why Is Relational Engagement Important? 29

What Teachers Can Do to Support Caring and Students' Relatedness Needs 29

Key Terms 31

Resources for Teachers 33

Chapter 2 How Do I Organize My Classroom for Engagement? 35

Instructional Design: Consistency Management 36

Organizing for Student Autonomy 40

Planning to Promote Behavioral and Relational Engagement: Routines and Rituals 42

Establishing Routines for Engagement 43

Creating Rituals for Engagement 50

Planning to Promote Cognitive Engagement: Classroom Goal Structures 51

Key Terms 57

Resources for Teachers 57

Chapter 3 How Do I Create a Classroom Climate That Supports Engagement? 59

Developing Students' Autonomy and Responsibility: Classroom Discourse Patterns 63

Key Terms 71

Resources for Teachers 72

Part II Management as a Function of Classroom Relationships

Chapter 4 How Do I Model Caring in Relationships With Students? 75

Observing Beliefs About Relationships 75

Teacher Beliefs About Relationships 81

Warm Demanding Teachers 84

Feedback, Praise, and Academic Press 88

Key Terms 97

Resources for Teachers 98

Chapter 5 How Can I Build Supportive Peer Relationships? 99

Revisiting Alice's and Kim's Classrooms 99

Why Are Peer Relationships Important? 101

Building a Positive Classroom Community 102

The Child Development Project 103

The Open Classroom Learning Community 104

Building Community Using Cooperative Learning 106

Peer Relationship Issues in the Classroom 108

Facilitating Supportive Relationships With Children With Special Needs 108

Reducing Peer Victimization and Bullying 110

Key Terms 117

Resources for Teachers 117

Chapter 6 How Do I Connect With Diverse Students? 119

Observing Discourses About Diversity 119

Cultural Synchronization: (Mis)Interpreting Disrespect 122

Observing Systemic Oppression 124

Disrupting Systemic Oppression: Maintaining Expectations, Transforming Deficit Thinking, and Offering Positive Intent 125

What Does It Mean to Be Culturally Competent in Our Relationships? 131

Key Terms 137

Resources for Teachers 138

Part III Management as a Function of Teacher Self-Regulation

Chapter 7 What Does It Mean to Self-Regulate My Classroom Management Tasks? 141

Observing Teacher Self-Regulation 141

Thinking Systematically About Classroom Management 143

Understanding the Phases of Teacher Self-Regulation 147

Shifting the Locus of Responsibility for Managing Behavior 153

Key Terms 168

Resources for Teachers 169

Chapter 8 How Can I Improve and Sustain Relationship Quality? 171

Productive Reflection, Intentional Decision Making, and Teacher Self-Care 171

Acknowledging the Challenges of Sustaining Relationships 172

Understanding Teacher Needs for Autonomy, Competence, and Connection 175

Systematically Reflecting on Relationship Quality 178

Self-Composure: Understanding the Difference Between Responding and Reacting 180

Interrupting Cycles of Relationship Conflict 184

Coping With Intense or Persistent Misbehavior 188

Emotional Labor and Compassion Fatigue 188

Key Terms 202.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

Other Format:

Print version: Davis, Heather A. Interpersonal approach to classroom management : strategies for improving student engagement.

ISBN:

9781452269801

OCLC:

884577031

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.