Includes bibliographical references and index.

5. Developing safe and accountable classrooms : Teaching in a quality learning environment ; Engaging students who have difficulty with learning ; Do not waste students' time! ; Safe and accountable classrooms ; Selecting teaching strategies ; Questioning for engagement ; Cooperative learning strategies and tactics ; Helping students develop as responsible learners ; Working with parents -- 6. Re-engaging the disengaged learner : Common classroom behaviours ; Punishment and zero tolerance ; Whole-school approaches to learning and student behaviour ; Coping with defiance ; Our needs as teachers and the urge to fix problems ; Strategies for de-escalating conflict in the classroom ; Conflict as professional learning -- 7. Cultural competency and classroom management / Matt Byrne and Graeme Gower : The need for cultural competency ; Cultural competency framework for teachers ; Connecting with Aboriginal students: REAP ; Interaction in the classroom ; Barriers and helps to effective interaction in the classroom ; Working with parents/caregivers and the wider community ; Going deeper: cultural influences on learning ; Affirmation learning ; Corrective actions and Aboriginal students ; Bringing it all together ; Implications of culture on the PLF -- 8. The effective teacher's learning journey : A positive learning framework approach ; Your personal management plan ; Prevention ; Responding to student misbehaviour.

Classroom Management focuses on what teachers can do to create quality-learning environments with their students, demonstrating effective instructional strategies that engage students in learning as well having the skills to respond positively to misbehaviour and de-escalate conflict. Using a healthy measure of theory and plenty of practical advice, this text helps pre-service teachers develop their own management plan and skills to cater for individual students' needs. Key features: Practical framework to develop a personal management plan integrated with current evidence based approaches to classroom management. Practical strategies for working with challenging behaviours Helpful evidence based suggestions on how to engage students. Real life examples of classroom scenarios with crucial reflections that will help teachers develop instructional and discipline skills. Covers early childhood, primary and secondary. Includes learning outcomes, critical reflection activities, and a practice activity per chapter to assist in practical skill development. New to this edition: New chapter on Cultural Competency and Classroom Management contributed by Matt Byrne and Graeme Gower.