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Listening to Students: Reflections on Secondary Classroom Management
Sue Ann Thorson, University of Maine at Farmington

ISBN-10: 032106397X
ISBN-13: 9780321063977

Publisher: Merrill
Copyright: 2003
Format: Paper; 166 pp
Status: Out of Print

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Listening to Students addresses current classroom management techniques at the secondary level with the aid of interviews and discussions with students about discipline procedures.

This text synthesizes current research, teacher practice and student comments about discipline in secondary schools. Classroom management is addressed from multiple perspectives in a realistic format. CEC Standards issues regarding classroom management, such as communication with students and communities, issues of diversity, and classroom environmental issues, are detailed in the text.

  • Authentic student discussions about discipline procedures integrated throughout the text provide honest perspectives on classroom management.
  • Stories from real teachers encourage readers to reflect and expand their practice.
  • The text goes beyond typical management issues to discuss critical topics including student voice, democratic education, and the school community.



I. Introduction.

1. Preparations.

2. Building Relationships.

3. Planning the Year.



II. Beginnings.

1. The Students' Point of View.

2. Controlling Students' Behavior.

3. Presenting the Curriculum.



III. Progress.

4. Family Influences.

5. Setting Standards.

6. Adjusting the Curriculum to Student Needs.



IV. Endings.

7. Friendship and Peer Interaction.

8. The Learning Community.

9. Imagining a Creative Curriculum.



V. Reflections.

10. The Students' Reflections.

11. The Reflective Teacher.



Bibliography.


Appendix A: The Study.


Appendix B: Instructional Possibilities.

For Classroom Management


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