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How to stay calm, cool, and in control of your classroom
Today's teachers face more challenges than ever before in managing student behavior in the classroom. New teachers often find themselves underprepared for the realities of hard-to-engage students and increased class size. Rich Korb brings extensive teaching and administrative experience to his collection of strategies designed to keep you and your students focused on learning. This accessible, step-by-step guide for new and veteran teachers offers easy-to-implement methods that help you: Motivate and engage students; Set up your classroom to prevent disruptive behavior; Stay calm in the face of adverse situations; Reduce the effect of misbehavior on other students' learning; Respond to inappropriate behavior effectively; Avoid burning out
This powerful staff development program is filled with strategies you can read today and apply tomorrow. They have been classroom tested and praised by teachers looking for guidance when they wanted to scream, yell, or cry. This book will reignite your love of teaching as you reap the rewards of a well-managed classroom.
Setting Up a Class Environment for Success
Setting Up a Class Environment for Success
We were in summer school. We sat in a portable classroom, and the temperature outside was 100 degrees. I stood in front of the group of eighth grade math students who needed to pass this class in order to get into high school. As I scanned the group, I sensed many had ended up in this class because they had been defiant, disruptive, noncompliant, disrespectful, and/or truant the year before. I had something they wanted, and they knew it.
I decided I had two choices: (1) move forward with the instruction, or (2) start building relationships. I also knew that at some point I was going to give them unwelcome news resulting from ...
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