The SAGE Encyclopedia of Classroom Management

W. George Scarlett is senior lecturer and deputy chair of the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University. He received a BA from Yale University, an MDiv from the Episcopal Divinity School, and a PhD (in developmental psychology) from Clark University. He has authored or co-authored six books and co-edited the Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development (published by SAGE). His second most recent book was Approaches to Behavior and Classroom Management (also published by SAGE). He has been the lead author or co-author of chapters in The Handbook of Child Psychology and The Handbook of Life-Span Development - both leading resources for professionals conducting research on children and adolescents. In addition, he has published numerous articles on a variety of subjects pertaining to children, including articles on behavior management, and he has been on the research teams of several internationally known leaders, including Ed Zigler at Yale (early research on Head Start) and Howard Gardner at Harvard (early research on multiple intelligences). He has served as a consultant to the Cambridge, Somerville, and Lowell Head Start systems in Massachusetts and directed a residential summer camp for children with emotional and behavioural disorders. Currently, he is a regular consultant to reporters and news agencies, communicating to the general public best practices for raising and educating children and youth. At Tufts, in addition to his administrative duties as the department's deputy chair, he teaches courses on approaches to problem behavior, children's play, and spiritual development, and writes a column, "Kids These Days," for Tufts Magazine.

"The SAGE Encyclopedia of Classroom Management presents practical strategies for creating and maintaining well-managed classrooms where learning flourishes. This encyclopedia is a must for academic libraries serving students who are pursuing a degree in the field of education, and will also be of value to anyone currently teaching. The easy accessibility of the online encyclopedia is a significant benefit to be considered when purchasing this resource." -- R. Wolven * Reference Reviews * "This latest in a long line of familiar two-volume SAGE encyclopedias is important-as editor Scarlett (Tufts Univ.) suggests -because of the complexity of issues in classroom management and because research on this particular aspect of K-12 teaching is lacking despite being so critical....Like most works assembled by SAGE, the list of contributors is long and impressive, the articles are well written, and the mix of theoretical and practical information provides the reader with an easy way to get an authoritative overview of the topics covered....Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced students; researchers/faculty; professionals/practitioners." -- D. E. Williams * CHOICE * "Teachers can use this valuable guide to find a management style that works best, allowing them to elicit the best from all students. Evidence-based entries will support why such practices work and how to best establish them in a classroom scenario... this compilation will provide students who are pursuing a degree or position in the field of education with an excellent background in classroom management and point them in the direction for further study. Highly Recommended." -- J. Minshull * ARBA *