Use this handbook in self-help, study group, and teacher workshop situations to implement the research-based classroom management practices from the ASCD best-seller "Classroom Management That Works". The authors guide you through the classroom management approaches that support higher student achievement and provide you with hundreds of classroom-proven strategies and recommendations for: (1) Establishing basic rules and procedures; (2) Using effective discipline and consequences; (3) Creating positive teacher-student relationships; (4) Exhibiting a sound mental set for difficult situations; (5) Making students responsible for classroom management; and (6) Dealing with schoolwide management issues. Questionnaires, discussion topics, case studies, and self-assessments help you see how and when to apply the best approach for a positive achievement gain in any grade level.