A Handbook for Classroom Management That Works

Robert J. Marzano, Barbara B. Gaddy, Maria C. Foseid, Mark P. Foseid, and Jana S. Marzano

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What strategies are most effective in creating a well-managed classroom that supports the best possible teaching and learning? What rules and procedures should you establish, and what kinds of consequences are appropriate for those who break the rules? How can you foster positive relationships with even the most challenging students?

This companion volume to Classroom Management That Works helps teachers at all grade levels master the array of skills that lead to a productive learning environment. Through exercises, worksheets, case studies, and other materials, readers explore the seven essential facets of effective classroom management that Robert J. Marzano identified by analyzing more than 100 research studies. Discussion questions and self-assessments for each facet help readers examine their own practices and understanding, while also providing a framework for study teams using the book for professional development.

Teachers are the most important factor in student learning, and their success in managing their classrooms directly effects student success. A Handbook for Classroom Management That Works provides sound advice and real-world solutions to help create a classroom where learning and teaching can thrive.

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About the Authors

ROBERT J. MARZANO is a Senior Scholar at Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning in Aurora, Colorado; an Associate Professor at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Vice President of Pathfinder Education Inc.; and President of Marzano & Associates. He has developed programs and practices used in K–12 classrooms that translate current research and theory in cognition into instructional methods.

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BARBARA B. GADDY is a private consultant and project manager in the field of education. For nearly eight years, she worked at Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), serving as Senior Associate and, later, Managing Editor for REL Publications. Prior to joining the McREL staff, she served as Director of Development Communications at the University of Denver. Gaddy co-authored the ASCD publications Classroom Management That Works: Facilitator's Guide (Marzano, Gaddy, & D'Arcangelo, 2004) and A Handbook for Classroom Instruction That Works (Marzano, Norford, Paynter, Pickering, & Gaddy, 2001).

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MARIA C. FOSEID is a private consultant working with schools and districts throughout the United States. During more than 30 years in education, she has served as Staff Development Coordinator for Cherry Creek School District in Englewood, Colorado; a trainer for Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning; a middle school staff development specialist; and a classroom teacher. Foseid's work centers on the study of learning with practical application of the theory and practice supporting student achievement in a standards-based system.

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MARK P. FOSEID is a private consultant working with schools and districts throughout the country. During more than 30 years in K–12 education, he was an elementary and middle school teacher in all core subject areas, as well as a dean of students, assistant principal, and elementary principal. He has an advanced degree in administration, curriculum, and supervision, and his work centers on the study of learning, with practical applications of the research and strategies supporting student achievement in standards-based systems.

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JANA S. MARZANO has been a psychotherapist in private practice in Colorado for more than 25 years. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and has a master's degree in professional psychology from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado, and a Bachelor of Science in Mental Health Services from Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colorado. She is the co-author of Classroom Management That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Every Teacher (2003) and a co-author of a book on vocabulary instruction published by the International Reading Association.

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