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Summary:
For classroom teachers at all levels, here is a unique collection of practical, proven-effective techniques and ready-to-use tools for managing classroom behavior and creating the positive environment that students and teachers need to promote learning.
Each classroom-tested strategy is presented in a simple-to-use format for quick reference that shows: What the technique or idea is, Why you need it, and How to make it work. Plus, the techniques are complemented by support ideas, time-saving reproducible forms, lively illustrations, and interesting, reproducible quote about teaching.
For easy to use, its all printed in a big, 8-1/2" x 11" lay-flat format for easy photocopying and its organized into 10 sections:
PHILOSOPHY provides a philosophical framework for the strategies presented in the book, such as "The Three Cs of Teaching."
KNOW YOU "CLIENTS" features activities and surveys, including "Icebreaker: Backpack Introductions" and the "student Survey," to help you learn about your students and their needs.
HOME AND SCHOOL gives you support ideas and reproducible forms for improving the home school connection, such as "Newsletters" and "Parent Homework Letter."
THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL offers tops and ready-to-use tools for getting the school year off to a positive start, including "Classroom Rules Checklist" and "Classroom Welcome Sign."
VOCABULARY presents effective techniques for modifying student behavior, such as "Grandmas Law," which motivates students with a payoff ("desert") for completing a task.
TECHNIQUE, STRATEGIES, AND GOOD IDEAS is packed with easy-to-use ideas, including "Noise Level Control" and "One-Minute Correction," for solving discipline problems.
TEACHING SKILLS provides practical procedures that enhance your teaching and decrease disruptive behavior, such as "Transition Time" to reduce the time spent between activities and a "Teacher Self-Assessment" to help you evaluate and improve your teaching techniques.
GREAT "LITTLE GEMS" offers a variety of helpful discipline and teaching strategies. For example, "Token Economies" shows you how to use a pint system to reward good behavior.
SURVIVAL SKILLS gives you invaluable ideas for conserving energy and relieving stress, such as "Crisis Management" and the "24-Hour Rule" for handling difficult situations.
FORMS features time-saving, reproducible forms, including "Substitute Teacher Form," "Office Discipline Ticket," and "Student/Teacher/Parent Action Contract."
In short, One-Minute Discipline is a practical guide providing effective, easy-to-implement approaches to the many classroom management and discipline challenges that teaches face every day.
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Rating:
Not much to it
Customer Rating:
This book looked good online as I looked at the example pages. But, when I looked at in in person, I realized there's not much to it. Each topic is only discussed briefly with very little examples. It states ideas such as a classroom meeting, but does not describe how to go about it. Also, this book is really written for middle school or high school teachers-not elementary teachers.
Surface-Level Only
Customer Rating:
For new teachers, this might be a useful book. It probably would have helped me when I started teaching (although at that point I found the Canters' Assertive Discipline, and that also worked). At this point, though, I found it shallow and lacking in the real substance I need to help me reach those last few students for whom ordinary strategies do not work.
Yes this is a good buy for the good teacher tips.
Customer Rating:
The author gives you multiple ways in which you can manage your students. So, yes it contains numerous "how-to-do" advice and strategies.
Helpful Ideas
Customer Rating:
This book provides some helpful ideas that work. However, you need to read the book carefully and earmark those ideas that are most helpful to you.
Great for all teachers!
Customer Rating:
This is a great book for all teachers! Great techniques for getting or regaining control over your classroom!
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