8 steps to classroom management success : a guide for teachers of challenging students / George Kapalka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kapalka, George M.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Classroom management.

Problem children--Behavior modification.

Problem children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 170 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Eight steps to classroom management success

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2009.

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on separate empirical studies that verified how every step contributes to overall behavior improvement, this resource provides a sequenced, cohesive plan for managing significant behavioral challenges.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Introduction: Why Do Students Misbehave?""; ""Prologue: Prepare Yourself""; ""Step 1 - Give Effective Single-Action Commands""; ""Step 2 - Give Effective Warnings""; ""Step 3 - Handle Flare-Ups and Tantrums""; ""Step 4 - Construct a Behavioral Contract""; ""Step 5 - Manage Transitions""; ""Step 6 - Discourage Interruptions""; ""Step 7 - Improve Behaviors in Out-of-Class Settings""; ""Step 8 - Develop an Effective Homework Routine""; ""Conclusion: Maximize the Improvement With Additional Techniques""

""References""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781452273396

1452273391

9781452212838

145221283X

9781441652829

1441652825

OCLC:

642207063