{"id":184,"date":"2005-12-19T17:06:41","date_gmt":"2005-12-19T09:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intmath.com\/blog\/?p=184"},"modified":"2008-01-17T20:34:36","modified_gmt":"2008-01-17T12:34:36","slug":"managing-classroom-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intmath.com\/blog\/learning\/managing-classroom-behavior-184","title":{"rendered":"Managing Classroom Behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A Reflective Case-based Approach\"
\n© Kauffman, J. et al, 2006<\/span><\/p>\n

managing<\/div>\n

Summary Review<\/h2>\n

Teaching ain't easy - you could almost say that a good teacher requires super-human talents.<\/p>\n

Included in those talents is the ability to control classroom behaviour. All students in a class need to have a safe environment where they can get on with the learning.<\/p>\n

The paperback Managing Classroom Behaviour<\/i> is based on some very sound educational principles. I like the fact that each chapter starts with a set of questions<\/i>, so that the reader is immediately engaged with the topic. From the preface:<\/p>\n

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... our approach is based on the assumptions that asking good questions is a prerequisite for finding good answers... (p. x)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I also like the writers' holistic view of behaviour problems, and the encouragement to analyse behavioural problems from many angles (including the all-important one - are they misbehaving because the lesson is boring?).<\/p>\n

The case studies used in the book are realistic, having been derived from the experiences of several practicing teachers.<\/p>\n

The multitude of excellent questions throughout the book could be used for discussion in professional development seminars.<\/p>\n

Some of the chapters include advice on talking to students, using peer influence (very powerful), and addressing our own prejudices.<\/p>\n

The second half of the book consists of 21 well-written case studies, involving all sorts of difficult classroom scenarios. There are no \"solutions\" provided for these difficulties - the reader is encouraged to apply the analysis from the first half of the book.<\/p>\n

I recommend this book for those who are struggling with behavioural issues in their classrooms. And let's face it, that would be most of us, wouldn't it?<\/p>\n

Footnote:<\/b> This book has a different approach to Dunn's Dos and Dont's of Behaviour Management<\/i> (see my summary review<\/a>. Compared to the writers of Managing Classroom Beavior<\/i>, Dunn is a \"survivor\" and has more of a \"us and them\" mentality. Dunn also tends to write in the \"if they do this, then do that\" approach. There is a lot to gain from both books, however.<\/p>\n

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