Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to classroom management -- Organizing your classroom and materials -- Establishing classroom rules and procedures -- Procedures for managing student work -- Getting off to a good start -- Planning and conducting instruction -- Managing cooperative learning groups -- Maintaining appropriate student behavior -- Communication skills for teaching -- Managing problem behaviors -- Managing special groups.

Dealing with student misbehavior and encouraging student motivation are two of the most important concerns for new teachers. Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers, Ninth Edition, provides new and experienced teachers with the skills, approaches, and strategies necessary to establish effective management systems in the elementary-school classroom. Based on 30 years of research and experience in more than 500 classrooms, the newest edition of this best-selling text presents step-by-step guidelines for planning, implementing, and developing classroom management tasks to build a smoothly running classroom that encourages learning. Students can apply what they learn as they review and complete the examples, checklists, case study vignettes, and group activities presented in each chapter.