Literature Review

Literature Review
Bobbi Ross-Neier
National University
TED 690 Capstone
January 27, 2016

Author Note
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Bobbi
Ross-Neier at 566 Dorena Drive, Newbury Park, CA 91320.
E-mail: bobbirossneier@gmail.com

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Abstract

The following literature review discusses the approaches of effectively utilizing

the Internet for relevant and valuable resources for the topic of effective classroom
management, specifically behavior management. The article, The Cyber-Library: WebBased Resources for Managing Behavior, by Tom McIntyre, Marsha Lupi and Joseph
Sultana, from the Reclaiming Children and Youth (formerly The Journal of Emotional
and Behavioral Problems) (2002), provides websites that are identified to provide
behavior management assistance. An examination of the identified digital resources,
along with professional experience from the author will be presented.

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Creating and maintaining effective environments for student learning is essential

for authentic learning to occur in the classroom. According to the California Commission
on Teacher Credentialing (2013), [teachers] establish a physically, socially and
emotionally safe classroom environment for students by developing and maintaining
clear expectations for academic and social behavior (pg. 16). If students are not
provided a safe and adequate learning space, free of disruptions and distractions, their
ability to focus and accomplish tasks will be difficult, if not improbable. The article, The
Cyber-Library: Web-Based Resources for Managing Behavior, by Tom McIntyre,
Marsha Lupi and Joseph Sultana, from Reclaiming Children and Youth (formerly The
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems) (2002), provides websites that are
identified to provide behavior management assistance for teachers to immediately
research and implement.
Despite the need for educators (especially those who teach students with
emotional and/or behavioral disorders) to possess strong skills in the area of behavior
management, most enter the field with a lack of adequate training in this important
domain (McIntyre, Lupi & Sultana, 2002, pg. 219). Thus, the emergence of more web
based articles, trainings and information has greatly increased for educators to
investigate. According to McIntyre, Lupi and Sultana (2002), they viewed that the
number of websites related to behavior management continues to grow, providing an
opportunity for at-home pre-service or in-service professional development in that area
(pg. 219). However, while this article provides a listing of resources deemed as
valuable by the authors, seven of the ten websites have not been updated or are no

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longer in existence. While there are a lack of updates and websites that are no longer in
existence there are some sites from the article that can be beneficial for educators.
The following list of websites, from the article, were still in existence and offered
some insight into effective academic and social behavior in the classroom:

Positive Behavioral and Interventions Support (http://www.pbis.org)

Behavioral Research and Teaching from the University of Oregon

(http://brt.uoregon.edu)
Council for Exceptional Children (https://www.cec.sped.org)

In my professional opinion, as an educator, all three of the above websites were

updated, containing a copyright date of 2016 and offered solutions for working with
children with special needs, as well as with general ed students who are disruptive in
the classroom. Behavioral methodologies, intervention strategies related to behavioral
management, evidence based classroom management strategies and instructional and
assessment strategies were also shared on the websites.
Overall, while the article is slightly outdated, there was some information that
could be used and applied today in the classroom. According to McIntyre, Lupi and
Sultana (2002), the sites which are of the greatest immediate use to
teachers are those that offer practical, reality-based behavior management
interventions, and/or provide bulletin boards on which educators can post
their disciplinary concerns and receive individualized advice from other
website visitors (pg. 219). Since the publication of this article, other websites
of value adhering to the authors opinions could also include Pinterest,
Facebook and Twitter. While initially established as more social than
learning, these social media platforms have emerged as offering a space

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for educators to share, research and collaborate. Also created since the
publication of this article, are blogs.
After reviewing this article, the conclusion I have come to, as an
educator, is that the research and strategies will remain dynamic and static.
It is up to the professional to seek out positive, collaborative, engaging and
effective solutions for academic and social behavior management in the
classroom.

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References
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) (2013). California Teaching
Performance Expectations. Retrieved on January 20, 2016 from:
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-prep/standards/adopted-TPEs-2013.pdf

McIntyre, T., Lupi, M., & Sultana, J. (2002). The Cyber-Library: Web-Based Resources
for Managing Behavior. Reclaiming Children and Youth. 10(4): 219-221