ISBN: 0325001812

Grades 3 - 8 Foreword by Jerome C. Harste Most public school educators eventually meet up with "the class from hell"-the one that throws them off guard, defies all preconceptions about le… More...

Grades 3 - 8 Foreword by Jerome C. Harste Most public school educators eventually meet up with "the class from hell"-the one that throws them off guard, defies all preconceptions about learning, and renders once-effective teaching methods wholly inadequate. Worse, as the simple truth emerges that good curriculums with democratic options don't always yield responsible learning communities, teachers may resign themselves to a preoccupation with the "D" word: Discipline. Allen Koshewa knows from hard-won experience that one needn't abandon democratic ideals in the face of such a challenge, and he documents it all in this pivotal "year-in-the-life" of a turbulent fifth-grade class. Here, a total breakdown of order occurred when students subverted the efforts of their very capable teacher to foster a democratic learning environment-efforts she'd long been known and admired for. The crisis caused classroom observer Koshewa to abandon his research goals, and instead collaborate on devising effective, yet judicious discipline strategies. The book describes various techniques for nurturing self-esteem in even the most resistant students-active listening, anger management, diversity education, and more. It shows how to prioritize issues in the heat of the moment. It provides many practical bulleted lists, handouts, and examples. And it candidly analyzes the successes and failures of this quest to restore harmony. While discipline is a topic that weighs heavily in teachers' concerns, it administration,education,education and reference,education theory,educational law and legislation,educational philosophy,instruction methods,law,pedagogy,philosophy and social aspects Instruction Methods, Heinemann<

1999, ISBN: 9780325001814

Foreword: Harste, Jerome C. Heinemann Educational Books,U.S. Paperback, 228 Seiten, Publiziert: 1999-10-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.34 kg, Books Global Store, Special Features, B… More...

Foreword: Harste, Jerome C. Heinemann Educational Books,U.S. Paperback, 228 Seiten, Publiziert: 1999-10-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.34 kg, Books Global Store, Special Features, Books, Children's Books, Subjects, Education, Science, Nature & Maths, Education Studies, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, Classroom Management, School Education & Teaching, Education Studies & Teaching, Lesson planning, Bullying & Violence, Care & Counselling, Administration & Organisation, Education Management & Organisation, Heinemann Educational Books,U.S., 1999<