For classroom teachers at all levels, here is a unique collectionof practical, proven-effective techniques and ready-to-use toolsfor managing classroom behavior and creating the positiveenvironment that students and teachers need to promote learning.
Each classroom-tested strategy is presented in a simple-to-useformat for quick reference that shows: What the technique or ideais, Why you need it, and How to make it work. Plus, the techniquesare complemented by support ideas, time-saving reproducible forms,lively illustrations, and interesting, reproducible quote aboutteaching.
For easy to use, it s all printed in a big, 8-1/2" x 11" lay-flatformat for easy photocopying and its organized into 10 sections:
* PHILOSOPHY provides a philosophical framework for thestrategies presented in the book, such as "The Three C s ofTeaching."
* KNOW YOU "CLIENTS" features activities and surveys,including "Icebreaker: Backpack Introductions" and the "studentSurvey," to help you learn about your students and theirneeds.
* HOME AND SCHOOL gives you support ideas and reproducibleforms for improving the home school connection, such as"Newsletters" and "Parent Homework Letter."
* THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL offers tops and ready-to-usetools for getting the school year off to a positive start,including "Classroom Rules Checklist" and "Classroom WelcomeSign."
* VOCABULARY presents effective techniques for modifyingstudent behavior, such as "Grandma s Law," which motivates studentswith a payoff ("desert") for completing a task.
* TECHNIQUE, STRATEGIES, AND GOOD IDEAS is packed witheasy-to-use ideas, including "Noise Level Control" and "One-MinuteCorrection," for solving discipline problems.
* TEACHING SKILLS provides practical procedures thatenhance 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 yourteaching techniques.
* GREAT "LITTLE GEMS" offers a variety of helpfuldiscipline 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 forconserving 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 guideproviding effective, easy-to-implement approaches to the manyclassroom management and discipline challenges that teaches faceevery day.
Arnie Bianco
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"This book is positive, funny and full of ideas." (Arizona DailyStar, 2/2/03)
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