Managing the Classroom Environment

Suzanne G. Houff is a Professor of Education and chair in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She teaches pre-service educators in the areas of curriculum and instruction, classroom management, and educational research. Prior to moving into higher education, she worked as both an elementary and middle school level classroom teacher and as a library media specialist.

Preface
Introduction

Part I. Getting Started
Chapter 1: What you believe
Chapter 2: Learning to change behavior
Behavior Theory
Cognitive Theory
Affective Theory
Social Theory
Ecological Theory
Brain-based theory

Part II. Meeting Student Needs
Chapter 3: Survival
Situation Analysis
Nourishment
Shelter
Safety
Safety through procedures
Bullying
Theory into Practice

Chapter 4: Belonging
Situation Analysis
Knowing your students
Developing Cooperation
Class Meetings
Theory into Practice

Chapter 5: Fun
Situation Analysis
Engaging Students
Theory into Practice

Chapter 6: Freedom
Situation Analysis
Making Choices
Accepting Responsibility
Accountability
Theory into Action

Chapter 7: Power
Situation Analysis
Power through quality instruction
Power through self-discipline
Theory into Practice

Chapter 8: Meeting special needs

Chapter 9: Special Topics: FAQ

Part III. Establishing Goals
Chapter 10: Prevent-Analyze-Correct
Book Tug
Clear Your Desk
Ipod plunder
Rules, rules, and more rules
Seeing Blood
Simple Machines
That’s not funny
Wrong finger

Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix A: Survival
Appendix B: Belonging
Appendix C: Fun
Appendix D: Freedom
Appendix E: Power
Appendix F: Management goals
Appendix G: Supporting the needs