Middle School Classroom Management - (Second Edition)

Author: Wein
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: The core of Classroom Management in Middle Schools is the real decisions made by actual teachers in real classroom environments. Through research, the principles and methods obtained are intertwined with the management wisdom and personal experiences of four middle school teachers, running throughout the book. The author, Carol Simon Weinstein, is a professor of education at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Rochester. She received her master's and doctoral degrees from the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University. For "bridging the gap between theory and practice in effective classroom management," she was awarded the "Outstanding Research Contribution Award" by the American Federation of Teachers. Donnie, Sandra, Fred, and Cristina are outstanding middle school teachers who teach in environments as diverse as their classrooms, yet they share the same characteristics—orderly, effective, full of love and respect. Weinstein continuously observed the classrooms of the four teachers and discovered the same patterns behind their different management styles. This book reflects the latest academic advancements and current concerns in the field of classroom management and has been praised by several education scholars and many teachers, such as Melva M. Burke from the University of North Carolina and Charles W. Anderson from Michigan State University. It has been adopted as a textbook by several teacher training institutions. As the author hopes, "It will be helpful to teachers everywhere and is a starting point for effective classroom management."