Classroom Management

for Secondary Students

By Kennedy Robinson
 Classroom Management for Middle and
Secondary Schools
● Authors
○ M. Lee Manning- Manning has authored/co-authored 33 books and over 200
journal articles. She has written books that cover topics such as multicultural
education, teaching in the middle school, diversity celebration, and more. She
is a professor and eminent scholar.
○ Katherine T. Bucher- A professor and assistant department chair in the
Department of Educational Curriculum and Instruction at Old Dominion
University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Direct quotes that help understand the main
points in the article
● “However, our first-hand experiences working in schools and with practicum and
student interns have convinced us that classroom management continues to be a
major concern of educators.”
● “While middle and secondary educators find these problems disturbing and
challenging, there is also the emphasis making schools physically and
psychologically safe for both students and educators.”
● “While classroom management challenges will continue, there are some
encouraging signs: educators are making a commitment to improved management
strategies, gaining a better understanding of diversity and it effects on behavior,
and committing to make schools safer for both students and educators.”
● “Regardless of the classroom management strategies selected by middle and
secondary school educators, the emphasis should be on providing positive,
humane, and caring learning environments.”
Experts whose articles were mentioned:
● Kathryn M. Obechain and Shanon S. Taylor: how developmental changes can
affect student behavior; three behavior intervention strategies
● Dave F. Brown: congruent communication; young adolescents’ social and
emotional growth
● Sueanne E. McKinney, Gloria D. Campbell-Whately and Cathy D. Kea:
classroom management in urban classroom; Positive Behavior Supports
● Christina O. Holliday: human connection being an essential key; looks at
characteristics of teachers and students
● David B. Strahan, Mellie H. Cope, Sally Hundley, and C. Victoria Faircloth:
discuss their experiences with positive discipline; reviewed the conceptual
framework regarding discipline management
Experts Cont.
● Wendy M. Frazier and Donna R. Sterling: student management in the science
classroom; safety rules vs. behavior rules; how to get students to follow these rules
● Kimber W. Malmgren, Beverly J. Trezek, and Peter V. Paul; looks at models of
classroom management in the secondary classroom
● Robert A. Gable, Peggy P. Hester, Larry R. Hester, Jo M. Hendrickson, and Susan Sze:
explore the cognitive, affective, and relational dimensions of middle schoolers
● Carla R. Monroe: diversity and culturally responsive practices; four broad
recommendations for middle school educators
● Marvin Marshall: Discipline without stress (his program for managing students);
positivity, choice, and reflection
● Katherine T. Bucker and M. Lee Manning: the issue of school safety; are
contemporary secondary schools safe or unsafe
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