Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-277) and index.

The Author.Acknowledgments.How to Use This Book.Foreword by Donald D. Deshler.Preface.Introduction.Chapter 1: Vision: Understand Key Concepts About Managing Student Behavior.Task 1: Understand the Basic Principles of Behavior Modification and Your Role in That Process.Task 2: Understand Motivation and the Variables That Can Be Manipulated to Increase It.Task 3: Understand the Importance of Maintaining High Expectations for Students' Academic and Behavioral Performance.Task 4: Understand the Importance of Building Personal Relationships with Students.Task 5: Develop and Implement Guidelines for Success.Task 6: Adjust the Structure of Your Management Plan Based on the Needs of Your Students.In Conclusion.Chapter 2: Grading: Design Instruction and Evaluation Systems.Task 1: Develop Clear Goals for Each Class You Teach.Task 2: Design Instruction and Evaluation Procedures That Create a Clear Relationship Between Student Effort and Success.Task 3: Establish a System to Provide Students Feedback on Behavior and Effort. Incorporate This into Your Grading System.Task 4: Design Procedures for Students to Receive Feedback on Each Aspect of Their Behavioral and Academic Performance and to Know Their Current Grades.In Conclusion.Chapter 3: Organization: Prepare Routines and Procedures.Task 1: Arrange the Schedule of Activities for Each Class Period So It Maximizes Instructional Time and Responsible Behavior.Task 2: Arrange the Physical Space in Your Classroom So That It Promotes Positive Student-Teacher Interactions and Reduces Disruption.Task 3: Decide on a Signal You Can Use to Immediately Quiet Your Students and Gain Their Full Attention.Task 4: Design Efficient, Effective Procedures for Beginning and Ending the Class Period.Task 5: Design Effective, Efficient Procedures for Assigning, Monitoring, and Collecting Student Work.In Conclusion.Chapter 4: Expectations: Plan to Teach Students How to Be Successful.Task 1: Define Clear and Consistent Behavioral Expectations for All

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