Synopses & Reviews
Educators and students interested in the topic of self-management will find this a highly practical guide that incorporates technology in the instructional design. . . . This book is a rich resource that responds to a nationally recognized goal of developing independent, lifelong learners.
Choice Written for students in educational psychology, elementary and secondary education programs as well as for teachers and school administrators, this book prepares educators to teach students to learn and solve problems either independently or cooperatively. In clear and practical terms, Michael Medland provides the theory, curriculum, skills, and procedures to teach self-management skills in a classroom, school, or district. Going far beyond textbooks which simply train educators to discipline students, Self-Management StrategieS≪/i> presents a workable solution to one of today's most pressing educational problems: how to prepare students to manage their futures once they leave school. Medland guides the skill development of teachers and other school personnel so that they can teach students a system of strategies that includes planning, learning, organizing, supervising, intervening, helping, and sharing within individual and group activities--and thereby help ensure their success in the world outside the classroom.
Divided into four parts, the book begins by showing how to establish an environment in which one can teach students sophisticated self-management strategies. Part II addresses self-management teaching skills. Medland demonstrates how to talk to and question students, how to formulate and use example sets and postings, and how to effectively correct behavior. The third part outlines teaching the self-management system strategies to students. It analyzes each of the strategies and describes teaching procedures and their transfer to other contexts such as home or on-the-job. Finally, Medland presents the theory and planning procedures that guide the building of a day-to-day instructional program. Separate chapters examine planning, implementing, and adapting the self-management program to meet the specific needs of a classroom, schools, or district. Numerous explanatory tables and figures enhance the text. By presenting a well-developed and easily implemented curriculum, Medland provides an indispensable resource for educators interested in teaching students to manage themselves in their world.
Synopsis
"Educators and students interested in the topic of self-management will find this a highly practical guide that incorporates technology in the instructional design. . . . This book is a rich resource that responds to a nationally recognized goal of developing independent, lifelong learners." Choice This book prepares teachers and other educators to teach students to learn and solve problems either independently or cooperatively. In clear and practical terms, Medland provides the theory, curriculum, tools, plans, and procedures to teach self-management skills on a classroom, school, or district-wide basis. Throughout, Medland focuses on the skill development of teachers, presenting a workable curriculum aimed at teaching students a system of strategies that includes planning, learning, organizing, supervising, intervening, helping, and sharing within individual and group tasks.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-287) and index.
About the Author
MICHAEL B. MEDLAND is co-author of Management of Classrooms. He taught at both the elementary and college levels and conducted several research projects in U.S. public school systems.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Self-Management Strategies
Analyzing the Environment
Referencing and Related Behavior
The Self-Management Curriculum
Planning Activity Self-Management Behavior
Planning Classroom Reward Consequences
Self-Management Teaching Procedures
Statements
Questions
Implementing Statements and Questions
Formulating and Using Example sets
Formulating and Using Postings
Correcting Behavior
The Evolution of Behavior and the Procedures of Teaching
Teaching the Self-Management System Strategies
System Strategy: Organizing
System Strategies: Helping and Sharing
System Strategy: Supervising
System Strategy: Planning
System Strategy: Learning
System Strategy: Intervening
Teaching for Integration and Transfer
The Self-Management Program
Planning the Self-Management Curriculum
Implementing the Self-Management Program
Adapting the Self-Management Program
Bibliography
Index