Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers (8th Edition) [Paperback]

Carolyn M. Evertson (Author), Edmund T. Emmer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0205578624 | ISBN-13: 978-0205578627 | Edition: 8

This best-selling text helps teachers plan, implement, and develop the most basic classroom management tasks to build a smoothly running classroom that encourages learning. Written for the prospective or new elementary-level teacher, the text's content is ready to be applied in a classroom setting. The text addresses the planning decisions teachers must make, including arranging the physical space; creating a positive climate; establishing expectations, rules, and procedures; planning and conducting instruction; encouraging appropriate behavior; addressing problem behavior; and using good communication skills, with particular attention paid to the growth of diverse and inclusive classrooms. All examples, checklists, case studies, and group activities are designed for the elementary level.

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Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers, 8/e

Evertson /Emmer (0205578624)

 

Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers, Eighth Edition, gives teachers the information and skills they need to establish management systems in today's rich, multicultural classroom, based on the authors' 30 years of research and experience in more than 500 classrooms.

• Introductory section providing a brief account of the authors’ and others’ classroom research studies supporting the book’s management recommendations for new teachers.
• Chapters 1-3 contain updated questions, activities, and current references that help new teachers consider their management decisions and integrate them with their own philosophies of teaching and learning.
• Chapter 4 includes expanded coverage of parental involvement, including examples of home-school communication, new references, and example letters.
• Chapter 9 has expanded coverage on bullying, power struggles, defiance, and school violence that teachers often face. Includes new strategies for use.
• Chapter 10, “Managing Special Groups,” has updated-coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) with new web sites and references addressing how to include special needs and diverse populations in the classroom.
• Updated references including numerous chapters from the new Handbook of Classroom Management (Evertson/Weinstein, 2006).
• Provides more than 30 web sites with new interactive problem-solving activities and practical suggestions from practicing teachers.

What your colleagues are saying:

“I consider this book to be the definitive text for beginning teachers who often struggle with the challenging task of learning to manage classrooms.”

- Laura M. Stough, Texas A & M University

 

“I love this textbook — I have been using it (or an edition thereof) since graduate school and think it is one of the most well-organized, practical books a new teacher can read.

- Melissa Marks, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 8 edition (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205578624
• ISBN-13: 978-0205578627
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elementary Management for Elementary Teachers, September 12, 2000

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Jowanna James (Sweeny, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers (5th Edition) (Paperback)

Specific suggestions and tips help teachers solve common organization and management problems *Case studies at the elementary level provide teachers with realistic expectations of what they will encounter in the classroom and how to deal with a wide range of different situations. *Case studies give teachers real-world examples on managing cooperative learning, literature-based and whole-language learning, and inclusion classroons. *The authors have increased the coverage of diversity in student populations and have added new suggestions for working with special needs students.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for busy educators, January 28, 2006

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J. L. Carrender (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers (6th Edition) (Paperback)

Having purchased many types of teaching resources over the last few years, I have finally found one more helpful than all the others combined. Evertson not only outlines the procedures in an easy to read manner, but she also gives excellent examples of her theories in practice. I was expecting a book that strictly dealt with keeping order in the classroom, but what I received was so much more. This book describes ways to teach that will ensure that classrooms run smoothly and more importantly the students learn. I only hope that other new teachers find this text at the beginning of their careers as the advice contained is invaluable. If your budget or time schedule only allows for one book, definitely buy this one!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book BUT don't make the same mistake I did..., June 29, 2008

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M. Robbins "book <3er" (Akron, OHIO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers (8th Edition) (Paperback)

This is one of the most helpful texts that I have purchased in the past year. It is easy to read and gives lots of examples as well as many points to ponder. HOWEVER, (if it matters to you)- make sure that you do not get the BOOK ALONE version. There is an online component that you need an access code to, which doesn't come with the book unless you buy the other version (I believe it said "with myeducationlab" in the item description). As a matter of fact, it's cheaper that way by about $8.00 believe it or not. I had to buy access separately because I waited too long to return the one that I bought which was book alone. I guess you have to live and learn... I hope someone benefits from my mistake!