What to Do With the Kid Who...: Developing Cooperation, Self-Discipline, and Responsibility in the Classroom

by Kathleen B. Burke (Editor)

Overview

Discover proven disciplinary ideas and strategies for your diverse classroom!

The updated edition of this bestseller offers user-friendly strategies and templates to help new and experienced K-12 teachers proactively address common disciplinary issues before they become major problems. Readers will discover practical techniques for establishing a classroom climate that fosters respect and a love for learning. The third edition also includes:

• Over 100 new scenarios, techniques, and activities for establishing a cooperative classroom
• 38 strategies with templates to document both academic and behavioral interventions for RTI
• Checklists to assess student social skills and behavior
• Assistance with students who need special attention, including bullies

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412937009
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/16/2008
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kay Burkehas served as an award-winning classroom teacher and a school administrator, university instructor, and international professional developer. She works with Kay Burke & Associates, LLC, to provide workshops for teachers and administrators in standards-based learning, performance assessment, classroom management, mentoring, and portfolio development. For the past 18 years, Burke has presented at state and national conferences such as ASCD, NSDC, NAESP, NASSP, NMSA, and IRA as well as international conferences in Canada and Australia. She is the author of 10 professional development books and coauthor of a college textbook on assessment. Corwin Press published Burke's best-selling From Standards to Rubrics in Six Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K–8 (2006), a 2007 finalist for the Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing presented by the Association of Educational Publishers. Other books published by Corwin Press include How to Assess Authentic Learning, Fourth Edition (2005) and What to Do With the Kid Who: Developing Cooperation, Self-Discipline and Responsibility in the Classroom (Third Edition).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
1. Meeting the Educational Challenges of the Twenty-First Century
2. Reviewing Current Teaching and Learning Theories
3. Setting a Positive Classroom Climate for Learning
4. Teaching Students How to Use Appropriate Social Skills
5. Helping Students Who Won't Accept Responsibility
6. Helping Students Who Lack Effective Interpersonal Skills
7. Addressing Students Who Cause Class Disruptions
8. Working With Students Who Have Special Needs
Epilogue
Final Thoughts
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

"The book is extensive and generally complete."

Katy Olweiler

"Offers alternative approaches for understanding our most challenging students. The tremendous research-based detail is a major strength, and the text encourages teachers to take proactive action, rather than just be reactive."

Cheryl Fields-Smith

“The author provides tons of up-to-date research, but explains what that means for teachers and the classroom environment. The numerous strategies are explained in easy-to-implement ways, and the scenarios provide a model of interaction between teachers and students.”

Jennifer W. Ramamoorthi

"Helps teachers create a more positive climate in the classroom."

Marjorie Bleiweis

"Thoroughly researched and written in a user-friendly way without compromising the integrity of the information. As an experienced teacher, I found the information interesting and was able to relate it to actual events in my classroom."

Marguerite Lawler-Rohner

"The book offers a comprehensive look at the classroom environment, the children who inhabit the classrooms, and concrete strategies for teachers to use to ensure the success of all students.A very hands-on book with useable information for a diverse group of learners."

Barbara R. Dowling

"Before teachers can instill a desire to learn in their students, teachers and students must uncover the real issues and face them head on. This book contains the information, research, and strategies to do just that. Teachers can easily select the strategies best suited to their circumstances and adjust them for an even better fit."

Lorrie King

"I can't think of one teacher who would not find this book a favorite resource. I have countless testimonials from teachers in my graduate classes who have used ideas from Kay Burke in their most frustrating or hopeless situations. They were amazed at the way they turned relationships with students and entire classes around."

Susan Belgrad