Succinct, Practical, Interactive, Real. Practical Classroom Management focuses on providing clear and concise descriptions of research-validated best practices. It describes and demonstrates how to effectively apply those practices and includes tools like action plans, forms, and checklists that can be used in real classrooms. Case studies and embedded classroom management simulations provide opportunities to practice concepts and strategies discussed in the text, making for a powerful learning experience that students can transfer to the classroom.
From reviews of the book:
“The writing is on level and easy to comprehend. . . . The key strengths of the project include research-based text as it relates to ‘practical classroom management,’ supported by examples from real classrooms. . . . The author provides the information in a logical sequence that is fitting for any classroom management course.”
--John Barbato, University of South Florida
“[The text] has examples and forms that I encourage my students to keep....Using this text, preservice teachers are exposed to strategies that are practiced in classrooms and problems associated with the dynamics of implementation.”
--Antwuan Stinson, Alabama State University