Winning Strategies for Classroom Management. - Review - book review

Adolescence, Winter, 2000

CUMMINGS, Carol. Winning Strategies for Classroom Management. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2000. l58pp. $21.95 (p).

Are you looking for concrete suggestions for effective classroom management? Do your students have the skills and work habits they need to reach high levels of performance on state and national standards? This book examines the intellectual, emotional, and physical challenges faced by students in every classroom, and provides strategies for overcoming those obstacles to success. Ready-to-use ideas can help you create a community of learners, design the classroom, diagnose student behavior, and respond to students' emotional needs. Practical examples show how to motivate students, encourage self-discipline and perseverance, and enable students to take responsibility for learning. Cummings identifies ways to proactively address discipline and behavior problems.