The Positive Classroom Field Guide (K-5) 2nd Edition: Hands-on Resources for Effective Classroom Management

The Positive Classroom Field Guide provides everything an elementary teacher needs for excellent classroom management. Based on The Positive Classroom Method, The Positive Classroom Field Guide provides hands-on lessons, activities, posters, teaching cards, templates, worksheets, and other resources to help you easily develop classroom management strategies. These resources will save hundreds of hours of work while helping you establish a positive classroom.

The five sections of the book include:
1) Teaching Classroom Procedures
2) Building Classroom Community
3) Developing School Success Skills
4) Engaging Learners
5) Guiding Children's Behavior

The five steps work together to create a complete classroom management system that is focused on helping K-5 children develop self-control, responsibility, and the necessary social and emotional skills to be successful in school.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: The Positive Classroom Method
Part 1: Teaching Classroom Procedures
How to Teach Procedures
Effective Transitions
Procedures Master List
Teaching Procedures Calendar
What to Do When Children Don't Follow the Procedures
Daily Routine and Transitions Templates
Procedures for Learning Templates

Part 2: Building Classroom Community
Building Relationships
Developing Rules
Morning Meet and Greet
Monthly Community Building Activities

Part 3: Developing School Success Skills
Overview
School Success Skills Curriculum
Classroom Management Master Calendar

Part 4: Techniques for Engaging Learners
Engaging Learners
Planning Learning Centers
Making Seatwork Successful
Alternatives to Hand-Raising
Asking Engaging Questions
Being Prepared

Part 5: Guiding Behavior
Guiding Children's Behavior
Responding to Student Behavior
Positive Teacher Language
Intervening in the Acting Out Cycle
Using a Quiet Corner
Calm Down Kit
Setting and Enforcing Limits
Reducing Attention-Seeking Behavior
Summary