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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction to the First Edition | |
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How to Approach this Book | |
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Creating a Positive Tone | |
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The Image of an Effective Teacher | |
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"We're All in This Together" | |
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The Power of Praise | |
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Ten Ways to Praise | |
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Setting High Expectations | |
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An Unshakable Sense of Trust | |
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Knowing the Whole Child | |
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The Culture of a Class | |
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Final Thoughts on Creating a Positive Tone | |
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Establishing Discipline | |
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Establishing Discipline: Overview | |
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How to Be the Marshal of a Wild West Town | |
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The Popularity Temptation | |
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The Power of "No" | |
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The Power of Silence | |
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Preventative Discipline: Seating Arrangements | |
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Isolate the Individual: The Private Version | |
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Isolate the Individual: The More Public Version | |
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Sending a Student to the Office | |
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Enlisting Parent Support | |
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The Solo Intervention: Enough Is Enough | |
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When It Is Beyond Your Control: The Mediation | |
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The Intervention: Martial Law | |
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Structuring Your Class | |
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Planning for the Year | |
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The Power of the Opening Days | |
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Expectations Sheets | |
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Daily Planning: Overview | |
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In the Beginning: Before Even Starting a Lesson Plan | |
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Ensuring Variety in a Lesson Plan | |
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The Successful Beginning of Class: Checklist | |
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Leading the Centralized Dynamic | |
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Small Group Work | |
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The Final Three Minutes | |
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Optimizing Assessment and Feedback | |
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Assessment and Feedback: Overview | |
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Tests | |
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Grades, Feedback, and Comment Writing | |
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Homework: Overview | |
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Homework: Collecting It | |
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Homework: Correcting It | |
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Writing Narrative Comments: Six Critical Recommendations | |
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Effectively Managing Parent Conference Day | |
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Beyond the Classroom | |
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Your Time, Your Life | |
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How to Establish a Good Relationship with Your Supervisor | |
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Key People with Whom to Establish Good Relations | |
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Making Use of Outside Resources | |
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Special Circumstances | |
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Dealing with the Child Who Drives Us Crazy | |
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Supporting Students with Learning Differences | |
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Supporting the Quiet Child | |
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Thirty-Five Steps for Dealing with a Difficult Class | |
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Twenty-Four Steps for Dealing with Difficult or Angry Parents | |
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Appendices or Worth Noting | |
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A Whisper about Classroom Etiquette | |
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What Adults Remember: Characteristics of an Effective Teacher | |
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What Students Want: Advice from the Kids | |
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A Note on Montessori Education | |
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Final Wishes | |
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The Authors | |
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Index | |