Classroom management is often perceived as the most overwhelming challenge faced by new teachers; it may also continue to confront more experienced educators as they encounter a new group of youngsters or face a new set of demands. Successful classroom management is invariably tied to student engagement and empowerment: teachers who are singled out for excellent classroom management practices are often praised for successfully maintaining a strong instructional focus in their classes coupled with high levels of student motivation. The contributors offer classroom-tested strategies and timely advice on how to create such an effective and supportive instructional environment for academic and social-emotional learning for all. Similar to the previous four volumes, Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization: Innovative and Successful Practices for the 21st Century (2010), Breaking the Mold of Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education (2011), and, Breaking the Mold of Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (2012), and, Breaking the Mold of Education: Innovative and Successful Practices for Student Engagement, Empowerment, and Motivation (2013), the purpose of this book is to offer a carefully selected collection of documented best practices and practical, classroom-tested strategies for immediate implementation

"Classroom management issues are a constant topic of discussions in this reviewer's graduate courses despite the course focus on teaching and planning effective reading instruction. Furthermore, classroom management issues continue to be one of the reasons why many novice teachers leave the classroom in their first three years of teaching. Editors Honigsfeld and Cohan provide educators with 20 brief yet concise chapters addressing a wide spectrum of classroom management issues. Written by respected educators known for their expertise in classroom management, the chapters provide readers with down-to-earth yet research-based strategies, practices, and perspective that can be implemented tomorrow. Just as important, this text reminds readers that maintaining respect for students and creating environments for positive self-worth are critical components to effective classroom management. Moving from traditional topics surrounding classroom management, this book also offers readers insight into management of online classrooms, cultural issues leading to challenging classroom management situations, and administrative perspectives at the district and building level. Breaking the Mold of Classroom Management is an excellent resource for preservice and veteran teachers as well as teacher educators. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, research, and professional collections." - CHOICE