Managing the Adolescent Classroom: Lessons from Outstanding Teachers

by Glenda Beamon Crawford

Overview

Through 14 case studies of exemplary teachers, Crawford showcases classroom management strategies that produced positive results in learning and behavior in adolescents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761931065
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/01/2004
Series:	1-Off Series
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	8.78(w) x 11.02(h) x 0.76(d)
Age Range:	3 Months

About the Author

Glenda Beamon Crawford’s experiences with young adolescent learners span nearly thirty years. She has taught in grades 4–12 and currently coordinates the middle grades program at Elon University, where she is a professor of teacher education. She has authored three books, includingManaging the Adolescent Classroom and Sparking the Thinking of Students, Ages 10–14, as well asarticles on structuring classrooms foradolescent thinking and learning. She consults and presents regularly at state, national, and international conferences. Her research and teaching honors include the 2002 North Carolina Award for Outstanding Contribution to Gifted Education, the North Carolina ASCD Outstanding Research Award, and the Teacher of the Year Award.

Table of Contents

List of Figures Foreword - Thomas O. Erb Acknowledgments About the Author
1. Introduction and Overview
2. Management Through High Engagement
3. Shifting Speed - Not Lowering Expectations
4. Shifting Responsibility to Students
5. Making the Physical Environment a Partner
6. Knowing What Works for You
7. Believing Less Is More and Positive Is Better
8. The School Context
9. How the Best Middle Level Teachers Manage Resource A: Collective Advice for New Teachers Resource B: Twenty of Our Best Recommendations for Classroom Management Resource C: Teacher Profiles Resource D: Featured Outstanding Teachers References Index