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Classroom Management: Beginning Teachers' Perceptions Of Preparedness, Sean A. Woods
Classroom Management: Beginning Teachers' Perceptions Of Preparedness, Sean A. Woods
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Classroom management has been the focal point of many different studies and research projects. Unfortunately, it has also been cited as one of the top three reasons teachers leave the field of education not only today, but for the last 40 years (Berry, 2010). There is a need for an understanding of the implications of past classroom management research trends, styles, and strategies that are popular but have not worked in the past. Realizing further research in teacher training programs was needed, this study included examinations of perceptions of teachers about how well prepared they were for the classroom environment, …
The Effects Of Backward-Designed Curriculum And Instruction On Classroom Management, Tyrone Burson
The Effects Of Backward-Designed Curriculum And Instruction On Classroom Management, Tyrone Burson
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the link between interesting, purposeful work and positive classroom behavior. The backward design model proposed by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe was the foundation for establishing interesting, purposeful work. Their curriculum and instruction model termed Backward Design is a three-stage approach to curriculum design consisting of determining the desired results, acceptable evidence, and the instruction to bring about the desired results. In the review of literature, the researcher was unable to find a study specifically investigating the relationship between classroom behavior, classroom management, and the employment of backward-designed curriculum and instruction. However, …