Creating Positive Elementary Classrooms

Stephen W. Smith is professor of special education at the University of Florida. Dr. Smith teaches graduate courses in special education research, emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), and preventing behavior problems in classrooms. He is the author of 20 professional books and book chapters and has presented over 200 professional papers and research findings at many state, regional, national, and international professional conferences. Dr. Smith has received three teaching awards and a University Research Award and has served twice as a UF Distinguished Research Professor. He was awarded the 2018 Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Education Research Association, Special Education special interest group. Dr. Smith is a panel scientist for the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences and is on the editorial board of numerous professional journals in education and special education.Mitchell L. Yell is the Fred and Francis Lester Palmetto Chair in Teacher Education and professor in special education at the University of South Carolina. Prior to moving to South Carolina, Dr. Yell was a teacher in the Anoka-Hennepin School District in Minnesota for 12 years. Dr. Yell has published 136 journal articles, 7 textbooks, and 38 book chapters and has conducted numerous workshops on various aspects of special education law, classroom management, and progress monitoring. In 2020, he was awarded the Researcher of the Year from the Council for Exceptional Children.

• 1 Prevention as the Foundation for Managing a Classroom: An Introduction 2 Creating a Positive Classroom Environment 3 Structure and Organization for Effective Classroom Management with Dennis Cavitt and T. Rowand Robinson4 Preventing Problem Behavior Through Effective Teaching with Mark Samudre and R. Allan Allday5 Conducting Meetings in the Classroom 6 Responding to Student Misbehavior with Michael E. Rozalski and Gerda Kumpiene7 Specific Prevention and Intervention Techniques 8 Providing Students with Skills to Independently Make Wise Behavioral Choices 9 Understanding and Fostering Teacher–Student Relationships to Prevent Behavior Problemswith Christopher L. Van Loan, Michael J. Marlowe, and Daniel V. Poling10 Putting It All Together References Index About the Contributors

A must-have book for elementary teachers and teacher candidates, Creating Positive Elementary Classrooms presents practical techniques grounded in research and best practices for preventing and responding to student behavior problems. Written in a practitioner-friendly style that is easy to follow, this book is the ideal combination of classroom scenarios, useful information, and research-based practices.