Table of Contents |
1. | Introduction to the Resilient Classroom | 1 |
| Why Change Classrooms Instead of Kids? | 2 |
| How Can Classrooms Be Changed? | 4 |
| How Will This Book Help? | 6 |
2. | What Are Resilient Classrooms? | 7 |
| Academic Efficacy | 9 |
| Behavioral Self-Control | 11 |
| Academic Self-Determination | 12 |
| Effective Teacher-Student Relationships | 13 |
| Effective Peer Relationships | 15 |
| Effective Home--School Relationships | 16 |
| Summary | 17 |
| Introduction to a Case Study of Resilient Classrooms | 17 |
| Case Study. A Teacher's Journey during Recess / Stefanie Weitzenkamp | 18 |
3. | Relationship Characteristics of Resilient Classrooms | 20 |
| Teacher--Student Relationships | 20 |
| How Do Effective Teacher--Student Relationships Support Student Success? | 21 |
| What Are Classroom Routines and Practices That Strengthen Teacher--Student Relationships? | 22 |
| A Classroom Illustration | 24 |
| Peer Relationships | 24 |
| How Do Effective Peer Relationships Support Student Success? | 25 |
| What Are Classroom Routines and Practices That Strengthen Peer Relationships? | 26 |
| A Classroom Illustration | 28 |
| Home--School Relationships | 29 |
| How Do Effective Home--School Relationships Support Student Success? | 29 |
| What Are Classroom Routines and Practices That Strengthen Home--School Relationships? | 30 |
| A Classroom Illustration | 32 |
| Summary | 32 |
| Introduction to a Case Study of Classroom Relationships | 33 |
| Case Study. The New Art Teacher / Laura Monahon | 33 |
4. | Autonomy-Promoting Characteristics of Resilient Classrooms | 36 |
| Academic Efficacy | 36 |
| How Does Academic Efficacy Support Student Success? | 37 |
| What Are Classroom Routines and Practices That Strengthen Academic Efficacy? | 38 |
| A Classroom Illustration | 40 |
| Academic Self-Determination | 40 |
| How Does Academic Self-Determination Support Student Success? | 41 |
| What Are Classroom Routines and Practices That Strengthen Academic Self-Determination? | 43 |
| A Classroom Illustration | 44 |
| Behavioral Self-Control | 44 |
| How Does Effective Behavioral Self-Control Support Student Success? | 45 |
| What Are Classroom Routines and Practices That Strengthen Behavioral Self-Control? | 46 |
| A Classroom Illustration | 47 |
| Summary | 47 |
| Introduction to a Case Study of Changing Classroom Autonomy | 48 |
| Case Study. Back to the Basics / Jonathan Sikorski | 48 |
5. | Assessing the Resilience of Classrooms | 51 |
| Assessment Strategies | 52 |
| Existing Measures of Classroom Characteristics | 53 |
| Classroom Climate Surveys | 54 |
| Sociometric Assessment | 55 |
| Tiered Surveys | 56 |
| Archival Data | 57 |
| The CMS: An Alternative Assessment Strategy | 58 |
| Technical Properties of the CMS | 60 |
| Summary | 61 |
| Introduction to a Case Study Using Classroom Assessment | 62 |
| Case Study. A Temporary Playground / Brooke Chapla | 62 |
6. | Convening the Systems for Change | 65 |
Step 1 | Conducting a Classwide Assessment | 66 |
Step 2 | Making Sense of the Classroom Data | 68 |
Step 3 | Planning and Implementing Classroom Changes | 70 |
Step 4 | Evaluating and Refining the Intervention | 72 |
| Summary | 73 |
| Introduction to a Case Study of Collaborative Classroom Consultation | 74 |
| Case Study. A Collaborative Classroom Consultation Example | 74 |
7. | Including the Classroom's Students in Planning and Decision Making | 81 |
| Meeting Formats in Resilient Classrooms | 83 |
| Presenting Classroom Data to Students | 83 |
| Engaging Students in Classroom Meetings | 87 |
| Using Student Suggestions for Change | 88 |
| Making Students Partners in Intervention | 90 |
| Summary | 91 |
| Introduction to a Case Study of Student Participation in Resilient Classrooms | 92 |
| Case Study. "Oh No, Not 8C ...": A Secondary School Class Changes Its Reputation / Kate Churley | 92 |
8. | Developing and Implementing Effective Strategies | 96 |
| Teacher--Student Relationships | 100 |
| Microchanges for Teacher--Student Relationships | 101 |
| Evidence-Based Interventions for Teacher--Student Relationships | 102 |
| Peer Relationships | 102 |
| Microchanges for Peer Relationships | 104 |
| Evidence-Based Interventions for Peer Relationships | 105 |
| Home--School Relationships | 106 |
| Microchanges for Home--School Relationships | 107 |
| Evidence-Based Interventions for Home--School Relationships | 107 |
| Academic Efficacy | 109 |
| Microchanges for Academic Efficacy | 109 |
| Evidence-Based Interventions for Academic Efficacy | 111 |
| Academic Self-Determination | 111 |
| Microchanges in Academic Self-Determination | 111 |
| Evidence-Based Interventions in Academic Self-Determination | 113 |
| Behavioral Self-Control | 114 |
| Microchanges in Behavioral Self-Control | 114 |
| Evidence-Based Interventions for Behavioral Self-Control | 116 |
| Improving the Resilient Characteristics of Classrooms: An Illustration | 117 |
| Summary | 118 |
| Introduction to a Case Study of Recess Interventions | 119 |
| Case Study. Recess Worries / Kristin Bieber | |
9. | Evaluating the Impact of Resilient Classrooms for External Audiences | 123 |
| Clarifying the Purpose | 125 |
| Measurement Strategies | 126 |
| Baseline Data | 128 |
| Intervention Plan | 128 |
| Evaluation Design | 129 |
| Case Studies | 129 |
| Withdrawal Designs | 130 |
| Multiple-Baseline Designs | 131 |
| Review and Feedback | 131 |
| Presentation of Evaluation Results | 132 |
| An Evaluation of a Classroom Intervention | 133 |
| Summary | 133 |
10. | Integrating the Resilient Classroom with Existing School Mental Health Services | 135 |
| The Familiar | 135 |
| The Unfamiliar | 137 |
| Emerging Innovations | 138 |
| Integrating Resilient Classrooms into Schools | 139 |
| An Example of School Change | 140 |
| Summary | 142 |
Appendix A | ClassMaps Survey | 143 |
Appendix B | Worksheets | 149 |
| References | 161 |
| Index | 175 |