Classroom Management In Photographs [Paperback]

Maria L. Chang (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0439828244 | ISBN-13: 978-0439531450 | Publication Date: June 1, 2004

Classroom Management in PhotographsFull-Color Photographs with Teacher Descriptions and Insights About What Really Works More than 200 color photos showcase how top teachers arrange their classrooms, organize libraries, set up learning centers, establish routines, and more. 96 pages. Grade Level: K-5

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About the Author

Maria Chang is a writer and editor, specializing in science and technology books. She is the author of Early Themes: Life Cycles and Quick-and-Easy Learning Games: Science. She lives with her family in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Teaching Resources (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439828244
• ISBN-13: 978-0439531450
• ASIN: 0439531454
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #355,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classroom Management in Photographs, July 12, 2004

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Roberta M. Easler (Copperas Cove, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classroom Management In Photographs (Paperback)

As a new teacher I found this book VERY useful. As the author, Maria L. Chang, notes in her introduction the saying about a picture being worth a thousand words is true. I too photographed classrooms and hallway displays during my student teaching period and drew diagrams of ideas when I attended workshops at other schools (and forgot to bring a camera). I will be using many of the ideas presented in Ms. Chang's book.
I also enjoyed reading the mini-bios on the teachers who were kind enough to allow her to take the photos and share their comments.
Teachers awaiting the arrive of this book could also check out the following Web site in the mean time:
http://mspowell.00freehost.com
I found it through a link on the discussion forum of TeacherChat. This veteran teacher has taken the time to photograph her classroom setups (she did a 360 as she snapped her room so you get a good idea of size and layout) and some of the classrooms of other teacher's at her school. She also shares some good tips on classroom management, etc.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pictures are only from NYC exceptional schools, September 9, 2005

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S. Narine (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classroom Management In Photographs (Paperback)

I purchased this book with the idea that it would help me set up my room. As a first year 4th-grade teacher, I needed all the help I could get. While some ideas were useful, the actual classroom setup photos were not, since the author primarily featured classrooms that have enough space for a huge classroom libraries and for amenities like author couches and large rug areas. Unfortunately, when you are teaching in a portable classroom (or as we like to call it -- the trailer park) which are present in most of NYC public schools, space is definitely limited and we don't have luxuries as the featured schools. Some of the featured schools are located in the wealthiest neighborhoods in NYC -- Greenwich Village and Beekman Hill in Manhattan and Park Slope in Brooklyn. So while this book is helpful for those who teach in classrooms with loft-style space, perhaps the author should try to include pictures of classrooms in schools located in Bushwick, Flatbush, Harlem and the South Bronx, where teachers are given rooms that are considerably smaller than the ones portrayed in the book, and where we still manage to teach over 31 students to a class.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars If I were to grade this book, it's a B-, February 3, 2009

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This review is from: Classroom Management In Photographs (Paperback)

I was thrilled to see this book at the store but it cost $25!! I'm glad that I was able to find an alternative by browsing amazon for $8 and my purchase arrived right on time!

The contest of the book is very helpful, specially to a lot of new teachers. You can gather a lot of ideas from it. However, for seasoned teachers, there are a few that the book can offer but not much. The routines and idea of set up is great, however, most of the pictures featured very cluttered classrooms.

The book does not offer a variety of classroom set ups either. It does not cater to bigger classrooms or classroom in challenging neighborhoods.

As promising as this book can be, there is a lot of room for improvement.