This is a clearly written, tightly organized, well-researched book. Its strength is in the five-step process it introduces and develops.”

—Francisco Guajardo, Assistant Professor

Department of Educational Leadership

University of Texas Pan American

This book offers a wealth of concrete and specific examples, models, and directions. Any teacher or prospective teacher reading it should be able to develop a Classroom Management Plan and implement it.”

—Frances Fowler, Professor & Director of Graduate Studies

Department of Educational Leadership

Miami University

Dr. Bosch provides a very practical, step-by-step approach to developing a management plan that works! Teachers take suggestions and develop their plan to fit their beliefs and styles.”

—Linda Scott, Principal

Oscar Smith Middle School, Chesapeake, VA

Increase student learning with an effective classroom management plan!

One of the most challenging tasks for teachers is classroom management that ensures high levels of achievement for all students. In this updated edition, Karen Bosch helps preservice and experienced teachers develop classroom management plans tailored to their specific needs and skills. She discusses a five-step process that includes introspection, classroom observation, plan development, implementation, and plan revision.

Field-tested for more than ten years, this unique book includes:

Worksheets with questions to guide each step of the process; Ample vignettes and examples; Strategies for organization, discipline, classroom operation, and instruction; Tips for working with diverse students

This excellent resource provides guidance for teachers seeking to create a positive classroom environment, plan for student-centered learning, and meet the demands of today's classrooms.

Samples of Effective Teachers' Classroom Management Plans

Samples of effective teachers' classroom management plans

When Bruce Gibson, an education major and preservice teacher, turned his CMP in to Professor Warburton, the professor found the following note attached to the plan.

“Dear Professor,” it began. “I spent a lot of time on my CMP, and the more I thought about its content, the more I realized I had still more to think about, and the more I wrote, the more I realized how little I know about classroom management.

“So I turn this in because today is the due date, not because I am entirely satisfied with the product. Even as I placed it in your mailbox, I could see areas I wanted to revise. I guess what I'm ...

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