The Key Elements of Classroom Management: Managing Time and Space, Student Behavior, and Instructional Strategies
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All teachers know that a well-managed classroom is the cornerstone of a strong instructional program, but many are uncertain where they should focus their energies. In The Key Elements of Classroom Management, three veteran teachers show how teachers can make real improvements in their classroom by concentrating on basic skills in three critical areas:
Table of contents
Section One: Time and Classroom Space
Managing Time and Classroom Space
Setting Up the Classroom
Managing Administrative Tasks, Transitions, and Interruptions
About the authors
Ginny Hoover retired after 31 years of teaching the middle grades in Kansas. She found a second career providing professional development in Six Traits, a writing model that also serves as the model for the Kansas writing assessment. She also does professional development in the areas of social studies, classroom management, and instructional strategies. Hoover is designated by the State of Kansas as a trainer of teachers for Six Traits and as the official lead trainer of teachers for Civics and Government. Recently she was asked to serve again on the Kansas Social Studies Standards Committee to revisit the state social studies standards. She maintains a Web site titled Ginny's Educational WebPages at
http://www.geocities.com/ginnks/ to share her work and to collaborate with teachers around the world. Ginny also writes a regular column, “The Eclectic Teacher,” for Teachers Net at http://teachers.net, and has published language arts units and teacher resources through Teacher Time Savers at http://teachertimesavers.com/GinnyHoover.htm. She also wrote a reference tool on Six Traits published by EDUPRESS.