How does classroom management affect student achievement? What
techniques do teachers find most effective? How important are schoolwide
policies and practices in setting the tone for individual classroom
management?
In this follow-up to What Works in Schools, Robert J. Marzano analyzes
research from more than 100 studies on classroom management to discover
the answers to these questions and more. He then applies these findings
to a series of "Action Steps"--specific strategies that educators can
use to
* Get the classroom management effort off to a good start,
* Establish effective rules and procedures,
* Implement appropriate disciplinary interventions,
* Foster productive student-teacher relationships,
* Develop a positive "mental set,"
* Help students contribute to a positive learning environment, and
* Activate schoolwide measures for effective classroom management.
Marzano and his coauthors Jana S. Marzano and Debra Pickering provide
real stories of teachers and students in classroom situations to help
illustrate how the action steps can be used successfully in different
situations. In each chapter, they also review the strengths and
weaknesses of programs with proven track records.
With student behavior and effective discipline a growing concern in
schools, this comprehensive analysis is a timely guide to the critical
role of classroom management in student learning and achievement.
