For courses in classroom management or behavioral management.

Methods for creating positive classroom environments

Comprehensive Classroom Management helps K to 12 teachers understand and apply the principles of effective classroom management in their own classrooms. Emphasis is placed on creating safe, supportive classrooms where students are motivated to learn, and where behavioral standards have been developed with and agreed upon by students. Field-tested methods, real cases and examples model ways that readers can create positive and respectful environments.

The 13th Edition is updated throughout with new methods, research and techniques that can support all learners in today’s classrooms.

New and updated features of this title

• NEW: Classroom management methods for creating affirming learning environments for students who have experienced trauma and/or systemic oppression; fostering supportive teacher-student relationships; creating positive peer relationships; conducting a functional behavior assessment and developing a behavior support plan; and more.
• NEW: Strategies for working with students representing a wide range of cultural backgrounds and socioeconomic experiences.
• UPDATED: Treatment of student-centered instructional techniques; restorative practices; social-emotional learning; Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports; and family engagement techniques.
• NEW: Methods for preventing and responding to bullying; student behavior that disrupts learning; and students’ use of electronic devices in the classroom.
• NEW: Case studies and examples provide up-to-date context of modern classrooms.

The LMS-Compatible Assessment Bank streamlines assignments and grading

• NEW: Learning objective quizzes, chapter tests and application exercises are included in an LMS-compatible packaged file. Application exercises in each chapter use a short-answer format and issue a model response written by experts.