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Transformative Classroom Management:

Promoting a Climate of Community and Responsibility

By John Shindler

 

 

From Transformative Classroom Management. By John Shindler. ©2008

Reproduction is unlawful without permission

 

Expanded Table of Contents

 

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

 

Part 1: Initial Stage: Assessing Where We Are and Raising Awareness

 

Chapter 2: Classifying Management Orientations – Style Matrix

Chapter 3: Exploring the Depths of the “Classroom Reality?”

 

Part 2:  Exploring the Nature of Classroom Dynamics and Student Motivation

 

Chapter 4: Harnessing the Power of Social/Indirect Learning
Chapter 5: Expectations – The Engine that Makes It All Go
Chapter 6: Effective Technical Management: Promoting a Culture of Listening, Respect and Efficiency in the Classroom
Chapter 7: Motivation – Why Do They Care?
Chapter 8: Promoting a Success vs. a Failure Psychology

 

Part 3: Developing a Functional Democratic Classroom Society

 

Chapter 9: Creating Social (Contract) Bonds

Chapter 10: Developing Logical Consequences (and Why to Avoid Using Punishments)

Chapter 11: Implementing the Social Contract and Promoting Student Responsibility

 

Part 4: Good Teaching Practices lead to Good Management Outcomes

 

Chapter 12: The Pedagogy - Management Connection

Chapter 13: Effectively Managing the Cooperative Classroom

 

Part 5: When we need it: Remediation without Coercion

 

Chapter 14: A Win-Win Approach to Conflict Resolution and Power Struggles
Chapter 15: Changing the Negative Identity Pattern and Success with Difficult Students

 

Part 6: Adopting a Transformational Mindset

 

Chapter 16: Creating the 1-Style Classroom and Developing a Learning Community
Chapter 17: Making Your Thinking your Ally

 

Part 7: This Section Yet to be Named (but includes valuable but misc. topics)

 

Chapter 18: Moving up from a 4-Style Approach to a 2 or 1-Style Approach
Chapter 19: Using Competition Wisely
Chapter 20: A Positive Alternative to a “Names on the board” System
Chapter 21: Outlining a Formal System for Assessing Quality of Process/Participation

 

Appendix 1: Question and Answer

Appendix 2: 10 Biggest Mistakes Teachers make with classroom management

Appendix 3: Situational Leadership Model

Appendix 4: WASSC Classroom Climate Inventory - promo

Appendix 5: Paragon Learning Style Inventory - promo

Appendix 6: Learning Style and Management Style

Appendix 7: Glossary of terms

Appendix 8: TYS School-Wide Behavioral Improvement Program

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