Positive classroom management skills for school librarians

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Call Number
Z675.S3 B565 2012 c. 2
Status
Available
Call Number
Z675.S3 B565 2012
Status
Available

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Summary

Some students are more "challenging" than most. This book helps school librarians prevent, deal with, and overcome discipline problems they may face when communicating with K-12 students.

Positive Classroom Management Skills for School Librarians is a rich, highly needed collection of strategies and methods for building and maintaining a positive learning environment in the library classroom. Appropriate for both pre-service and practicing school librarians at all grade levels, this book provides suggested techniques and examples of best practices for managing students in a school library. This invaluable information has been obtained from observations of school librarians and from discussions with pre-service students, and based upon coauthor Kay Bishop's 20 years of experience as a school librarian in various library settings.

Specific topics covered include establishing positive relationships between students and school librarians; characteristics of students in different grade levels; techniques that librarians can use for effectively managing students in the school library; ways to relate with diverse students, including students with special needs; managing students as they utilize technology in library settings; and designing a school library environment to avoid potential discipline problems.

Contents

  • List of Figures p. ix
  • Acknowledgments p. xi
  • Introduction p. xiii
  • Chapter 1 Positive School Librarian-Student Relationships p. 1
  • Preventing Discipline Problems p. 2
  • Correcting Student Behavior p. 4
  • Following Up Discipline p. 6
  • Chapter 2 Lower Elementary Students p. 9
  • Scheduling p. 10
  • Gaining and Keeping Attention p. 10
  • Rules and Procedures p. 13
  • Storytimes p. 15
  • Table Activities p. 17
  • Transitions p. 29
  • Dealing with Problem Children p. 21
  • Rewards p. 22
  • Working with Teachers, Support Staff, and Parents p. 23
  • Summary p. 24
  • Scenarios p. 25
  • Chapter 3 Upper Elementary Students p. 27
  • Scheduling p. 28
  • Gaining and Keeping Attention p. 28
  • Rules and Procedures p. 29
  • Table Activities p. 30
  • Transitions p. 32
  • Dealing with Problem Children p. 33
  • Rewards p. 35
  • Working with Teacher, Support Staff, and Parents p. 36
  • Summary p. 38
  • Scenarios p. 38
  • Chapter 4 Middle School Students p. 39
  • Scheduling p. 40
  • Effective Communication p. 40
  • Rules and Procedures p. 41
  • Bullying p. 42
  • Class Activities p. 44
  • Dealing with Problem Students p. 45
  • Student Volunteers p. 46
  • Working with Teachers and Support Staff p. 47
  • Summary p. 50 Scenarios
  • Chapter 5 High School Students p. 51
  • Scheduling p. 52
  • Effective Communication p. 54
  • Rules and Procedures p. 55
  • Bullying p. 58
  • Class Activities p. 60
  • Dealing with Problem Students p. 61
  • Working with Teachers and Support Staff p. 62
  • Summary p. 63
  • Scenarios p. 64
  • Chapter 6 Students from Diverse Backgrounds p. 65
  • Effective Communication p. 67
  • Rules and Procedures p. 69
  • Bullying p. 69
  • Class Activities p. 70
  • Dealing with Problem Students p. 73
  • Working with Teachers and Support Staff p. 73
  • Summary p. 74
  • Scenarios p. 74
  • Chapter 7 Technology p. 77
  • Scheduling p. 77
  • Effective Communication p. 78
  • Rules and Procedures p. 78
  • Class Activities p. 81
  • Working with Teachers and Support Staff p. 83
  • Summary p. 84
  • Scenarios p. 85
  • Chapter 8 Library Design and Environment p. 87
  • Overall Environment p. 87
  • Facility Design and Layout p. 88
  • Summary p. 93
  • Scenarios p. 94
  • Works Cited p. 95
  • Index p. 97

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