Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
What all new and developing teachers need: the real basics of effective classroom management distilled in an easy-to-read guide they can quickly scan for time-saving tips or read in-depth to improve long-term performance.
Three veteran teacher-authors explain the essentials:
*Setting up your classroom and establishing routines
*Pacing the curriculum and dealing with transitions and interruptions
*Preventing the most common discipline problems and effectively handling them when they occur
*Selecting the right instructional strategy to fit the students and the information to be learned
Table of Contents
Setting up the classroom -- Instructional time -- Administrative tasks, transitions, and interruptions -- Teacher time -- Classroom climate -- Establishing standards, rules, and procedures -- Teaching standards, rules, and procedures -- Reinforcement -- The backup system -- Whole-class strategies -- Small-group strategies -- Working in pairs -- Working as an individual.