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

Published by Pearson (June 10, 2021) © 2022

  • James Levin Pennsylvania State University
  • James F. Nolan Pennsylvania State University
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Title overview

Written for classroom management and general methods courses

The only text that takes a decision-making model approach to classroom management. It provides teachers with a very practical system to influence students to choose to behave productively and to strive for academic success.

This widely used text presents an array of decision-making options that guide teachers in developing positive, pro-social classroom learning environments through relationship building, effective teaching strategies, and deliberate structuring of the classroom environment. The text also provides sets of principles to intervene when students are not focused in they way should be and to help them choose more productive behaviours. The text also addresses working within the classroom and with families and other school resources to help students who exhibit chronic behaviour problems. 

Table of contents

  • Chapter 1: The Basics
  • Chapter 2: Nature of the Discipline Problem
  • Chapter 3: Understanding Why Children Misbehave
  • Chapter 4: Philosophical Approaches to Influencing Students
  • Chapter 5: The Professional Teacher
  • Chapter 6: Structuring the Environment
  • Chapter 7: Building Relationships
  • Chapter 8: Using Nonverbal Interventions to Influence Students To Behave Appropriately
  • Chapter 9: Using Verbal Interventions and Logical Consequences to Influence Students To Behave Appropriately
  • Chapter 10: Classroom Interventions for Working with Students Who Exhibit Chronic Behavior Problems
  • Chapter 11: Seeking Outside Assistance
  • Appendix A: The Discipline Problem Analysis Inventory (DPAI)
  • Appendix B: General Guidelines for Working with Special Needs Students
  • Appendix C: Decisions and Tasks for Beginning the School Year

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