CM Part 2

Teaching Tolerance ran The ABCs - The Anti-Bias Classroom Series - from 2006 to 2008. The ABCs were online curriculum packages for educators and each installment of The ABCs offered classroom activities and professional development resources for teachers at all grade levels. From women’s history to service learning to hip hop, each thematic unit allowed for educators to “click, print and use” materials immediately.

The ABCs gave Jeff the opportunity to co-write with some of the most prominent scholars in the field of multicultural education, scholars like Bill Bigelow and Linda Christensen of Rethinking Schools Magazine, Carl Grant of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Jacqueline Jordan Irvine of Emory University, Christine Sleeter of California State University, Monterey Bay, and Paul Gorski of EdChange.org. These scholars have contributed to the classic works that multicultural educators use to teach and cite as core pieces of literature in research.

The ABCs of Classroom Management (Part 2)

May 20, 2008 - In this second installment of The ABCs of Classroom Management, teachers speak to more issues that impact positive behaviors in classrooms.

By Jeff Sapp

Introduction

When it comes to classroom management, one thing is certain: If the curriculum is not engaging students, something else, or someone else, will get their attention instead.

What and how we teach has everything to do with student behavior, and, when students are disengaged or defiant or disruptive, we must take a step back and reflect on what we, as educators, are bringing into the classroom. How can we better engage students’ hearts and minds?

This edition of The ABCs showcases educators who successfully embed classroom experiences in students’ lives, keeping young people engaged and motivated in the learning process.

Special thanks to teachers Regina Flores-Kincaid, Chris Morales, Michelle Rainey and Marcos Torres for sharing their stories; to Jennifer Garcia, Associate Principal at Lawndale High School for her gracious invitation; to Erwin “Sino” Donato for expert videography; to the design and web production teams at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC); and to Jennifer Holladay and Michelle Garcia, members of SPLC’s Teaching Tolerance team, for their contributions to this edition of the ABCs.

That’s the introduction to this comprehensive ABC package. The rest is on its way soon, so check back in a few weeks! And thank you for your patience as I get my content up!

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