Written for courses in Classroom Management (Models Approach). Engaging and succinct, this models-based classroom management text prepares novice educators to manage classrooms under their charge with detailed background on research, theory, and application, ultimately leading them to the creation of their own personal classroom management philosophy based on individual style, goals, and the understanding of how to create a safe and supportive learning environment for every student. This text examines the major models of classroom management to help readers build a foundation in current approaches to this essential aspect of teaching. The authors then build upon this foundation to ultimately prepare readers with the necessary know-how and tools to develop and put into practice their own personal classroom management program. The text also provides a detailed and thorough discussion of diversity in the classroom, includes current content on the new "safe school" movement, and features expanded coverage of bullying and violence prevention. Readers will appreciate the authors' accessible writing and the wealth of examples from PreK, elementary, and secondary settings.

Young Adult Literature: Exploration, Evaluation, and Appreciation is an exciting new book developed to identify for teachers how to better connect adolescents with good literature. Comprehensive enough to ensure that teachers understand today's adolescents and the literature that will engage them, yet slim enough to ensure readers have the opportunity to read the books themselves, this book will help teachers provide a rich educational experience for adolescents throughout the middle and secondary curriculum while nourishing their love of reading. This book addresses adolescent culture and the types of literature that engage adolescents, including horror, graphic novels, comic books, and many forms of media, more thoroughly and insightfully than any other on the market. Middle and Secondary Inservice Teachers and Reading Specialists.