Responsible Classroom Management, Grades 6-12: A Schoolwide Plan

List of ToolsAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorsIntroduction1. Understanding The RCMPlan? The RCMPlan? Becoming a Successful RCM Teacher A Model for Improving Instruction and Behavior An Invitation to Change: The RCM Plan? Inventory Looking Ahead2. Teaching Students Responsibility Within Warm and Inviting Classrooms The Original and Still Functional Correlates for Teaching Responsibility Expecting Responsibility and Civility in the Classroom Experimenting with Responsibility and Civility in the Classroom Modeling Responsible Behavior The Four Types of Inviting Teachers Preparing to Modify Classroom Procedures Students Roles and Additions to the Classroom Group Activities Looking Ahead3. Standards, Guidelines, and Expected Behaviors Why Rules Do Not Work With Middle or Secondary School Students Replacing Rules with School and Classroom Standards, Guidelines, and Expected Behaviors Building School Guidelines for Outside the Classroom Developing Classroom Guidelines Teaching Standards and Guidelines to Students Looking Ahead 4. Using Consequences to Teach Responsibility Using Logical Consequences Versus Punishment Developing a Pool of Consequences for Selective Use in the Classroom Consequences for More Serious Infractions: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Using ICU Effectively Behavior Improvement Agreements (BIAs) The DRC's Supervisory Process A Sample of Grade-Specific Consequences Group Activities Looking Ahead Resource A: The RCMPlan Principal?s Guide Resource B: The RCMPlan? ToolboxReferencesIndex

J. Allen Queen is professor and former chair of the Department of Educational Leadership at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A former classroom teacher, principal, college administrator, and university professor, he works with teachers and principals in the areas of managing priorities, time management, and stress reduction. Queen has written over 30 books and 70 articles, including <em>The Frazzled Teacher's Wellness Plan </em>(Corwin Press 2004), <em>The Block Scheduling Handbook</em> (Corwin Press 2002), and books on karate and fitness for young readers. He has appeared on radio and television programs, including ABC's <em>World News Now</em>, and has been a consultant to over 160 schools and districts in 36 states and 3 foreign countries in the areas of classroom discipline, school safety, block scheduling, and time management.

"Kudos to J. Allen Queen and Bob Algozzine who continue to provide up-to-date guidance to school teachers and administrators who work in the ever-changing and challenging field of teaching and learning. The RCM Plan is full of practical and commonsense strategies that will yield long-term skills for both teachers and students as they practice using positives to address behaviors that negatively impact teaching related to student learning and behavior."