By reading Classroom Management: Authentic Experiences in Classroom Teaching, teacher candidates will engage in thoughtfully constructed scenarios and activities crafted by teachers based on teachers' actual experiences in the classroom. The book provides an introduction that provides a foundation of classroom management and engages teacher candidates in activities to have them construct their own philosophy for establishing a learning community.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Building Your Philosophy Chapter 2: Engaging & Motivating Learners Chapter 3: Rules and Discipline Chapter 4: Procedure Chapter 5: Designing the Physical Space Chapter 6: Collaborating with Families Chapter 7: Self Care - Managing Yourself
If you are passionate about being a successful teacher and seek long-term effective classroom management best practices, then Classroom Management: Authentic Experiences in Classroom Teaching should be at the top of your must-read list. It is a clearly written, comprehensive collection of research-based methods offering numerous skills and techniques, pragmatic guided activities, personal stories offering advice, and opportunities to develop philosophies and practices. No matter how many years of experience in teaching, this book will offer a new idea, or several, to consider and immediately implement. Tina M. Kane, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools -- Tina M Kane, Ed.D, Superintendent of Schools If you want to build and sustain relationships with students, start with Classroom Management: Authentic Experiences in Classroom Teaching. Chock full of logistical application, Ryan and Van Schooneveld's text disrupts the theory/practice divide by sharing practical activities and techniques backed by a solid research base and from teachers' actual classrooms. As a school leader and teacher educator, I'm excited to share this book with pre-service and in-service teachers alike. Kyle C. Arlington, Superintendent of Schools, Kenilworth NJ -- Kyle C Arlington, Superintendent of Schools As a former teacher education student and now novice teacher, this course was paramount in shaping my pedagogy on classroom management. The framework from this book challenged me to reflect on various techniques and practices that are essential when developing an effective and culturally responsive classroom. From learning how to cultivate a welcoming environment to establishing positive relationships with families, this book will solidify confidence in your abilities as a novice teacher to ensure a successful school year for your students and yourself. Madison Snell, Elementary School Teacher -- Madison Snell, Elementary School Teacher
