Successful Classroom Management: Real-World, Time-Tested Techniques for the Most Important Skill Set Every Teacher Needs Book

Acknowledgments IX Introduction to the First Edition XIII How to Approach this Book XIX
Part 1: Creating a Positive Tone
Chapter 1: The Image of an Effective Teacher 3
Chapter 2: "We're All in This Together" 9
Chapter 3: The Power of Praise 15
Chapter 4: Ten Ways to Praise 33
Chapter 5: Setting High Expectations 39
Chapter 6: An Unshakable Sense of Trust 45
Chapter 7: Knowing the Whole Child 51
Chapter 8: The Culture of a Class 57
Chapter 9: Final Thoughts on Creating a Positive Tone 63
Part 2: Establishing Discipline
Chapter 10: Establishing Discipline: Overview 67
Chapter 11: How to Be the Marshal of a Wild West Town 73
Chapter 12: The Popularity Temptation 81
Chapter 13: The Power of "No" 85
Chapter 14: The Power of Silence 91
Chapter 15: Preventative Discipline: Seating Arrangements 93
Chapter 16: Isolate the Individual: The Private Version 99
Chapter 17: Isolate the Individual: The More Public Version 103
Chapter 18: Sending a Student to the Office 105
Chapter 19: Enlisting Parent Support 111
Chapter 20: The Solo Intervention: Enough Is Enough 117
Chapter 21: When It Is Beyond Your Control: The Mediation 123
Chapter 22: The Intervention: Martial Law 131
Part 3: Structuring Your Class
Chapter 23: Planning for the Year 141
Chapter 24: The Power of the Opening Days 147
Chapter 25: Expectations Sheets 151
Chapter 26: Daily Planning: Overview 157
Chapter 27: In the Beginning: Before Even Starting a Lesson Plan 161
Chapter 28: Ensuring Variety in a Lesson Plan 165
Chapter 29: The Successful Beginning of Class: Checklist 169
Chapter 30: Leading the Centralized Dynamic 175
Chapter 31: Small Group Work 191
Chapter 32: The Final Three Minutes 199
Part 4: Optimizing Assessment and Feedback
Chapter 33: Assessment and Feedback: Overview 207
Chapter 34: Tests 211
Chapter 35: Grades, Feedback, and Comment Writing 219
Chapter 36: Homework: Overview 227
Chapter 37: Homework: Collecting It 233
Chapter 38: Homework: Correcting It 237
Chapter 39: Writing Narrative Comments: Six Critical Recommendations 241
Chapter 40: Effectively Managing Parent Conference Day 247
Part 5: Beyond the Classroom
Chapter 41: Your Time, Your Life 255
Chapter 42: How to Establish a Good Relationship with Your Supervisor 259
Chapter 43: Key People with Whom to Establish Good Relations 279
Chapter 44: Making Use of Outside Resources 283
Part 6: Special Circumstances
Chapter 45: Dealing with the Child Who Drives Us Crazy 289
Chapter 46: Supporting Students with Learning Differences 301
Chapter 47: Supporting the Quiet Child 307
Chapter 48: Thirty-Five Steps for Dealing with a Difficult Class 319
Chapter 49: Twenty-Five Steps for Dealing with Difficult or Angry Parents 337
Part 7: Appendices or Worth Noting
Appendix 1: A Whisper about Classroom Etiquette 351
Appendix 2: What Adults Remember: Characteristics of an Effective Teacher 355
Appendix 3: What Students Want: Advice from the Kids 359
Appendix 4: A Note on Montessori Education 363
Final Wi shes 365
The Authors 367
Index 369