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Background information

Cover image of The Sage encyclopedia of classroom management
The Sage encyclopedia of classroom management / edited by W. George Scarlett (Tufts University).
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB3013 .S237 2015 V.1
"shows the complexity of the field by the great number of relevant topics that need to be considered when trying to create good learning environments" p. xxxi
Cover image of Handbook of classroom management
Handbook of classroom management / edited by Edmund T. Emmer and Edward J. Sabornie.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .H336 2015
The SAGE handbook of emotional and behavioral difficulties / edited by Philip Garner, James Kauffman and Julian Elliott.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4801 .H347 2014
From the brain to the classroom : the encyclopedia of learning / Sheryl Feinstein, editor.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1060 .F453 2014
Handbook of applied behavior analysis / edited by Wayne W. Fisher, Cathleen C. Piazza, Henry S. Roane.
New York : Guilford Press, c2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .H335 2011
"The Handbook summarizes the history of ABA and explains its conceptual and empirical building blocks. Approaches to defining and measuring behavior are discussed, including ways to optimize single-case experimental designs. Tools for behavioral assessment are thoroughly reviewed. Contributors then showcase evidence-based strategies for supporting positive behaviors and reducing problem behaviors."
Handbook of educational psychology / edited by Patricia A. Alexander, Philip H. Winne.
2nd ed. Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1051 .H2354 2006
Sections include: "Foundations of the Discipline," "Development and Individual Differences," "Cognition and Cognitive Process," "Motivation," "Educational Content," "Society and Cultural Perspectives," "The Educational Context," and "Assessment of Learning, Development, and Teaching."
Handbook of motivation at school / edited by Kathryn R. Wentzel, Allan Wigfield.
New York : Routledge, 2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1065 .H285 2009
Handbook of positive behavior support [electronic resource] / edited by Wayne Sailor ... [et al.].
New York ; London : Springer, 2008.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Handbook of positive psychology in schools / edited by Rich Gilman, E. Scott Huebner, Michael J. Furlong.
New York : Routledge, 2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1027.55 .H363 2009
Handbook of research on teacher education : enduring questions in changing contexts.
3rd ed. / New York : Routledge, 2008.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1715 .H274 2008
"Beyond simply conceptualizing the broad landscape of teacher education and providing comprehensive reviews of the latest research for major domains of practice, this edition aims to: stimulate a broad conversation about foundational issues; bring multiple perspectives to bear, including historical perspectives; provide new specificity to topics that have been undifferentiated in the past; and include diverse voices in the conversation."
The Praeger handbook of learning and the brain / edited by Sheryl Feinstein.
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1060 .P683 2006 V.1
"Classroom teachers will find this book helpful because it not only validates much of their teaching through research-based instructional strategies, but also adds to their stockpile of strategies. (p.xx)"
21st century education : a reference handbook / edited by Thomas L. Good.
Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, c2008.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LA210 .A15 2008 V.1

New books

Anxiety and depression in the classroom : a teacher's guide to fostering self-regulation in young students / Nadja Reilly.
First Edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3430 .R45 2015
Make me! : understanding and engaging student resistance in school / Eric Toshalis.
Cambridge, MA : Harvard Education Press, c2015.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4801 .T68 2015
Building positive behavior support systems in schools : functional behavioral assessment / Deanne A. Crone, Leanne S. Hawken, Robert H. Horner.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060.2 .C75 2015
Practice-oriented.
Closing the school discipline gap : equitable remedies for excessive exclusion / edited by Daniel J. Losen.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3012.2 .C56 2015
Practice-oriented.
Global interest in student behavior : an examination of international best practices / [edited by] Charles J. Russo, Izak Oosthuizen, and Charl C. Wolhuter.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3011 .G565 2015
International perspectives on student behavior : what we can learn / [edited by] Charles J. Russo, Izak Oosthuizen, and Charl C. Wolhuter.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .I58 2015
Managing the cycle of acting-out behavior in the classroom / Geoff Colvin, Terrance M. Scott.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .C559 2015
Practice-oriented.
Checking for understanding : formative assessment techniques for your classroom / Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey.
2nd edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .F515 2014
Practice-oriented.
15 positive behavior strategies to increase academic success / Beverley Holden Johns.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .J63 2015
Practice-oriented.
Effective classroom management : the essentials / Tracey Garrett.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .G37 2014
Practice-oriented.
Preventing discipline problems, K-12 : cued to classroom management training handbook / Howard Seeman.
Fourth edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .S444 2014
Practice-oriented.
Classroom management training handbook : cued to preventing discipline problems, K-12 / Howard Seeman.
Fourth edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .S43 2014
The Cleopatra teacher rules : effective strategies for engaging students and increasing achievement / Sean B. Yisrael.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1025.3 .Y57 2014
Practice-oriented.
Teachers' guides to inclusive practices : modifying schoolwork / Rachel Janney, Ph.D. and Martha E. Snell, Ph.D.
Third edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC1201 .J27 2013
Practice-oriented.
The 5-minute teacher : how do I maximize time for learning in my classroom? / Mark Barnes.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1027.23 .B368 2013
Practice-oriented.
Fostering grit : how do I prepare my students for the real world? / Thomas R. Hoerr.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .H59 2013
Practice-oriented.
Creating a classroom culture that supports the common core : teaching questioning, conversation techniques, and other essential skills / Bryan Harris.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3060.83 .H37 2014
Resilient classrooms : creating healthy environnments for learning / Beth Doll, Katherine Brehm, Steven Zucker.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4091 .D65 2014
Practice-oriented.
Eight essential questions teachers ask : a guidebook for communicating with students / Deanna P. Dannels.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .D35 2015
Practice-oriented.
Breaking the mold of classroom management : what educators should know and do to enable student success / [edited by] Andrea Honigsfeld and Audrey Cohan ; [foreword by Julia G. Thompson].
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2014.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC3013 .B743 2014
Practice-oriented.
Words matter : teacher language and student learning / Susan Mandel Glazer.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1033 .G53 2014
Practice-oriented.
Succeeding with inquiry in science and math classrooms / Jeff C. Marshall.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1027.23 .M28 2013
Practice-oriented.
At-risk students : transforming student behavior / Charisse Beach.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4801 .B43 2014
Practice-oriented.
From discipline to culturally responsive engagement : 45 classroom management strategies / Laura E. Pinto.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .P485 2013
Practice-oriented.
The ABC's of classroom management : an A-Z sampler for designing your learning community / by Pamela A. Kramer Ertel and Madeline Kovarik.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .K73 2014
Practice-oriented.
An educational psychology of classroom management : best professional practices in the multicultural classroom / Christopher Thao Vang.
New York : P. Lang, c2013.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .V28 2013
Role reversal : achieving uncommonly excellent results in the student-centered classroom / Mark Barnes.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .B32 2013
Practice-oriented.
Self-driven learning : teaching strategies for student motivation / Larry Ferlazzo.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1065 .F48 2013
Practice-oriented.
Faulty assumptions : taking custody of your classroom / William L. Miller.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .M555 2013
Practice-oriented.
University teaching in focus : a learning-centred approach / edited by Lynne Hunt and Denise Chalmers.
1st ed. Camberwell, Vic., Australia : ACER Press ; Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2013.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB2331 .U775 2013
Teaching children who are hard to reach : relationship-driven classroom practice / Michael J. Marlowe, Torey Hayden.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2013.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4801 .M36 2013
Practice-oriented.

Journals

Action in teacher education.
[Washington, Association of Teacher Educators]
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reading Room
"Action in Teacher Education serves as a forum for the exchange of information and ideas related to the improvement of teacher education at all levels. Journal articles focus upon concepts, practices, and research that have implications and applicability for practitioners involved with teacher education."
Childhood education.
[Wheaton, MD, etc., Association for Childhood Education International]
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » 370.5 .C538 V.87 2010/2011
Educational action research.
Wallingford, Oxfordshire, U.K. : Triangle Journals, 1993-
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks
The Journal of classroom interaction.
[Houston, Tex., College of Education, University of Houston]
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1084 .J68 V.46-48 2011-2013
Learning and instruction.
Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1991-
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LB1025 .L437 V.19 2009

Databases

Education databases

ERIC [electronic resource] : the educational resources information center.
[Washington, DC : National Library of Education?, 199?-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles, reports, and curriculum.
Education full text [electronic resource].
[Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Indexes and abstracts articles of English-language periodicals and books on education from 1983 on. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996 and is available for over half the 600 journals indexed.
Education week American education news site of record [electronic resource].
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Teachers College record book reviews [electronic resource].
Birmingham, AL : Teachers College Record
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
"Teachers College Record Book Reviews provides comprehensive reviews of the leading books in education and educational research by major scholars in these fields. "

Psychology databases

PsycINFO [electronic resource].
[Bethesda, Md.] : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
PsycARTICLES [electronic resource].
Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association,
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Provides full text access to articles from journals published by APA and allied organizations since 1988. Covers general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.
PsycCritiques [electronic resource].
Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
PsycTESTS [electronic resource].
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)

Websites

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
"ASCD is a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading."