Effective Classroom Management: Models & Strategies for Today’s ClassroomsCarlette Hardin

This accessible and practical book provides a strong foundation for creating a personalized classroom management plan aligned with your own teaching philosophy. It explores a range of classroom management models, organized by their central focus: management as discipline, as a system, and as instruction. Drawing on a comprehensive review of research, the book demonstrates how each model aligns with current Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards.

The third edition maintains the hands-on approach of the previous edition while offering updated perspectives on classroom management theories and research. Key additions include:

• A new Chapter 11 on Positive Behavior Support (PBS) as a classroom management model. Since the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), PBS has become a central component of many schools’ behavior systems, with more than seven thousand schools adopting it as their primary approach.

• A new Chapter 14 on research-based best practices, outlining nine proven strategies for effective classroom management.

• A new feature, “Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Students,” providing targeted techniques for working with learners whose behavior does not respond to typical interventions.

• Seven new tables and figures offering additional practical guidance for applying each model.

• Seven new “Tips from the Field” contributed by state Teachers of the Year.

Together, these updates make the third edition an even more valuable resource for both aspiring and practicing educators.