**The Teacher's Guide for Effective Classroom Management, Third Edition**  
A Trauma-Informed Approach

**Authors:** [Tim P. Knoster, Ed.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1276&Name=Tim+Knoster,Ed.D.), [Stephanie Gardner](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=214565&Name=Stephanie+Gardner)

Apply a trauma-informed lens to classroom management with the timely third edition of this bestselling book—soon to be a go-to guide for every K–12 teacher. Developed by experts on trauma-informed and positive behavior support, this new edition offers practical guidance for creating a safe, supportive, and smoothly functioning classroom environment for all learners, including those who have experienced trauma.

With a focus on trauma and trauma-informed strategies, this guide will help preservice, new, and experienced educators address each student’s social, emotional, and behavioral needs throughout the school day. The recommended strategies fit perfectly within a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework and align with school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports.

**TEACHERS WILL:**

- learn how trauma can uniquely influence student behavior
- build rapport with students while maintaining appropriate boundaries
- establish clear expectations to enhance social emotional learning and behavior in the classroom
- acknowledge and reinforce expected prosocial behaviors throughout the school day
- increase student engagement through opportunities to respond
- use trauma-informed redirection procedures to address behavior challenges
- align their classroom practice with trauma-informed Tier 2 and Tier 3 approaches
- discover self-care tips and resources to help teachers navigate stress and avoid burnout

**WHAT’S NEW:** Timely focus on trauma and trauma-informed strategies • Guidance on both traditional and virtual instruction • Reflection exercises at the end of each chapter • Updated practical materials (now online) • Updated citations and references

This product has additional material available on the Brookes [Download Hub](https://downloads.brookespublishing.com/resource/the-teachers-guide-for-effective-classroom-management-third-edition/)

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| STOCK NUMBER | ISBN |
| 56139 | 978-1-68125-613-9 |
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| 2024 |  |
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