Authentic Classroom Management Creating a Learning Community and Building Reflective Practice

"It is essential for classroom teachers to be reflective. It is critical that they be aware of their own biases and prejudices. Larrivee does an excellent job of gently guiding the teacher through a look at his/her past. The first chapter creates a comfort zone with which the teacher continues to look at his/her past and consequently at his/her treatment of children." Dr. Patricia A. Pintar,St. Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeAuthentic Classroom Managementaddresses the basics of classroom management by narrowing the gap between theory and practice to provide realistic and collaborative management options. This easy-to-read, practical text presents a broad theoretical background while focusing on the belief that effective classroom management requires careful preparation and goes beyond learning discrete skills.The text promotes a multi-dimensional and reflective perspective for managing classrooms that will prepare prospective and in-service teachers to successfully manage today's diverse classrooms. Highlighting a comprehensive range of strategies and philosophies, the text encourages alternative ways to support positive classroom behaviors. Its many exercises offer opportunity for skill development through reflection and self-questioning, emphasizing proactive ways of interacting with students to create and sustain a supportive learning community.Package this text with MyLabSchool--a powerful set of online tools that bring the classroom to life!With real video footage of teachers and students in the classroom, an interactive system for collecting observations, and a seamlessly integrated suite of tools for lesson planning, portfolio development, and standards integration from TaskStream, you'll get a clear sense of what being in a real classroom is like!Visit www.mylabschool.com for more information!Larrivee, Barbara is the author of 'Authentic Classroom Management Creating a Learning Community and Building Reflective Practice', published 2004 under ISBN 9780205380886 and ISBN 0205380883.