Purpose-Driven Classroom

In The Purpose-Driven Classroom, author Daniel L. Vollrath uses dispositional teaching to address productivity and promote positive habits in the classroom. He presents seven productive behaviors that general education teachers can teach to all students across all content areas. In utilizing this book’s productive behavior strategies, K–12 teachers can help students build necessary interpersonal and intrapersonal skills and increase their academic achievement.

K–12 teachers can use this book to:

• Explore seven productive behaviors that are essential to students’ success in the classroom and beyond
• Access a multitude of strategies and choose whichever best suits the classroom
• Consider insights from teachers who have used this book’s strategies and found success
• Utilize chapter-ending charts to plan how to implement the strategies
• Gain quick strategies that work for spontaneous use

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Observation
Chapter 2: Self-Control
Chapter 3: Responsible Decision Making
Chapter 4: Persistence
Chapter 5: Attentive Listening
Chapter 6: Cooperation
Chapter 7: Organization
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index