A handbook for classroom management that works / Robert J. Marzano ... [et al.].

Originally published: Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2005.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-175) and index.

Rules and procedures -- General classroom behavior -- Beginning and ending the period or the day -- Transitions and interruptions -- Use of materials and equipment -- Group work -- Seat work and teacher-led activities -- Discipline and consequences -- Teacher reaction -- Tangible rewards -- Direct cost -- Group contingency -- Home contingency -- Teacher/student relationships -- Demonstrating personal interest in students -- Behaving equitably and responding affirmatively to questions -- Exhibiting an assertive connection -- Being aware of the needs of different types of students -- Mental set -- Exhibiting "withitness" -- Exhibiting emotional objectivity -- Student responsibility -- The nature of responsibility -- Strategies for personal development -- Strategies for conflict prevention and resolution -- Getting off to a good start -- Before school begins -- The first day of school -- The first two weeks of school -- Management at the school level -- Establishing and enforcing schoolwide rules, procedures, and consequences -- Establishing norms of conduct for faculty and staff.

Assists teachers at all grade levels to master the skills needed for productive learning environment. Readers learn how to use the seven essentials of effective classroom management that Robert J. Manzano identified which allows them to examine their practices and understanding through set of questions. Facilitates the use of strategies which are most effective in creating a well-managed classroom.