300+ Classroom Management Strategies To Make Your Job Easier And More Fun

In the third edition of this bestseller, teacher, trainer and keynote speaker Renee Rosenblum-Lowden and school counselor Felicia Lowden Kimmel offer beginning and experienced teachers an abundance of techniques for dealing with everyday classroom management issues. Blending their professional knowledge, common sense and wit, the authors provide new strategies for: Avoiding confrontations, defusing difficult situations and encouraging honest communication Empowering students by building their confidence and cultivating responsible behaviors Getting students to complete homework assignments, come prepared and stay on task Working with parents and staff This timeless collection of innovative ideas and teacher-tested methods is an ideal "mentor-in-a-book" that educators will use again and again throughout their careers. Table of Contents: I. Tips for New and Student Teachers Odds and Ends for Beginners II. Beginning a Winning Year They're Not Here Yet They're Here They're Gone and You Survived! III. Helping Students be Responsible Establishing Routines Have Them Come (and Stay) Prepared Homework Strategies Bathroom Breaks Empowering Students Setting Consequences Preventing Showdowns Alternatives to Yelling Knowing Your Audience IV: Showing You're on the Same Team Communicating Like a Pro Being Fair Bonding Strategies V: Building Confidence through Earned Praise Self-Esteem Strategies VI. Safety Personal, Physical and Professional Safety VII. Using your Support System Working With Parents Working With the School Support Team VIII. Parting Shots See You Next Year! Suggested Readings Index