Comprehensive Classroom Management: Creating Communities of Support and Solving Problems

by Vern Jones, Louise Jones

Comprehensive Classroom Management presents practical methods for creating a positive learning environment, working with behavioral problems, and dealing with a range of challenges in the K-12 classroom. The authors use real-life examples to help both pre- and in-service teachers understand and apply the principles of classroom management in their own classroom situations. The text uses numerous case studies, examples, and descriptions of specific strategies based on current research and classroom experience. Comprehensive Classroom Management features classrooms ranging from kindergarten through the twelfth grade. It focuses on creating positive learning environments for students, and provides extensive, practical materials on both problem solving and building individual behavior change plans for students with behavioral problems.

Genres: Education, Teaching, School

480 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1986

Reviews

[Tandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read the 11th edition for my master's program and the author's blame Columbine on teachers not creating a positive enough atmosphere and supporting kids.

I stopped really giving a shit what they said after that, which is bad because it probably could be a decent manual on the hardest part of teaching. But if that's their attitude toward a horrific tragedy like Columbine, I can't take anything they say with less than a handful of salt.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the text for a doctoral class I took on behavior management. It's well written and contains a lot of practical solutions for educators dealing with students who have behavioral issues.

[Tatiana Putra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually not a bad book and will prob use this for a reference in the future

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a quality textbook that is very rich in information. It has sections on the foundations of classroom management, creating a safe and supportive learning community, increasing student motivation and learning, and methods for altering unproductive student behavior. Naturally, many of this skills need to be practiced and honed in real life or one the job--reading about them isn't enough. However, this book provides and excellent introduction filled with specific examples, things to consider, and techniques to utilize.

[Ann Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book - I was impressed. I was worried it'd be about being authoritarian, but instead the viewpoint was that it's important that students also learn creative problem solving and conflict resolution.

There were so many good ideas in this book, that it's so far the only one that I'm not selling on Amazon. It's a keeper for now.

[Shea · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a textbook, it is very well-written and filled with some great ideas for teachers to utilize. I actually enjoyed reading this book for my class.

[Becky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Schools and Society....check
Diversity and Inclusion...check
Classroom Management...check

Sounds like I'm becoming a teacher, doesn't it?! :)

[Allison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the ideas should be common sense for teachers, but is a good reminder every once in a while. However, there are some great gems of ideas in there.

[Louis Fritz v · Rating 2 out of 5]

Felt very common sense and very elementary focused despite promoting secondary focused as well.

[Maria Vega · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for my MTE 523 class. Most of it was common sense but I did appreciate the different activities they provided for students to get to know each other.

[CMT-Michigan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grad school book