Proactive Classroom Management, K-8: A Practical Guide to Empower Students and Teachers

By: Denti, Louis G.

77 practical activities that reinforce positive behavior

Every teacher dreams of the perfect, well-behaved class, but the reality can be quite different. On those less-than-perfect days, having a system in place helps you and your students stay on track. This gold mine of teacher-developed and -approved strategies goes beyond classroom management theory and gives you ready-to-use tools that not only encourage positive behavior, but also empower students to take responsibility for their behavior.

This book is organized into two sections: the first provides general classroom operating principles for maintaining control of the classroom and for helping teachers with day-to-day classroom management; and the second is chock full of teacher-friendly activities to promote an enhanced classroom environment. Excellent for all students, these strategies will help you:

Improve your teaching and classroom management skillsEnhance your knowledge baseMaintain a positive attitude so that you can be proactive rather than reactive

Also included are a quick-glance chart that groups the activities by appropriate grade level and checklists for classroom procedures and routines, teacher classroom management, and self- evaluation. Are you ready to get started? Let these "best of the best" activities lead the way

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 145220389X
• ISBN13: 9781452203898
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.9"