Principles of Classroom Management: A Professional Decision-Making Model

by James Levin, James F. Nolan

*T8862-9, 0-205-28862-6, Levin, James (Pennsylvania State University), Nolan, James F. (Pennsylvania State University), PRINCIPLES OF CLASSROOM A Professional Decision-Making Model, Third Edition, Previous Edition 0-205-16615-6, 6 x 9, paperbound, 256 pp., $27.00 K, HE07 * / This book provides a theoretically-based but practical system for helping Each chapter carefully lays out a set of management principles to allow teachers to acquire a valuable array of non-coercive strategies to prevent, cope with, and solving classroom management problems. Real-life case studies appear throughout the book and provide concrete illustrations of actual classroom issues and problems and examples of the types of decisions teachers may make to enhance the opportunities for their students to learn. A programmatic presentation of decision-making steps shows teachers how to approach each particular classroom management situation and choose from a range of options how best to handle a variety of problems. A variety of theoretical perspectives, each fleshed out with cases taken from actual classrooms, give students many choices in how to handle issues that may arise in their own classrooms. An Appendix, Discipline Problem Analysis Inventory, gives teachers a handy overview of what to look for in assessing classroom problems and guidelines for addressing these effectively. For anyone interested in Classroom Management.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Teaching, Professional Development, Textbooks

246 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1991

Reviews

[faaithx · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think that every teacher should read this book because it is useful to help us in being as an effective teachers and professional💙

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

A basic overview on classroom and behaviour management. I read the 6. ed., which was very well structured and gives lots of practical advice. I especially liked the hierarchy for management intervention (p. 189), ranging from nonverbal interventions and verbal interventions to logical consequences.
The extensive lists of references after every chapter are another plus.

Good read for new teachers.

[Endira77]

I highlighted lots of stuff throughout, some seemingly meaningless, and one that any educator will validate: "Discipline problems are significant contributors to job-related stress and doubts about career choice and professional competency." (31) If only I truly understood the concept *then* but experience is the best teacher.