Conscious Classroom Management Unlocking the Secrets of Great Teaching

Name: Conscious Classroom Management Unlocking the Secrets of Great Teaching
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ISBN: 9781889236506

ISBN-10: 1889236500

ISBN-13: 9781889236506

Edition: 2004

Authors: Rick Smith

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`[This] book takes a magnifying glass to great teaching, revealing the key assumptions that allow teachers to organize their teaching and discipline students in ways that invite student cooperation' - from the Foreword by Spence Rogers, Founder and Director, Peak Learning Systems`Rick Smith peeks behind the invisible veil of good teaching to discover numerous enlightening classical concepts and techniques that all teachers can use to become better at their craft' - Rick Curwin, Author, Discipline with DignityMake your job easier! Find out what really works for effective classroom management and reap the benefits of engaged and productive students!Conscious Classroom Management is a…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: JME Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 241
Size: 6.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Foreword


Spence Rogers


Acknowledgments



Introduction


How to Use This Book






Assume the Best


Teachers Teach Procedures and Behavior


Students Want to Learn Content


Students Want to Learn Behavior



Inner Authority


The Inner Authority Continuum


When and How to Apologize


Growing in Inner Authority



Ask for Help


Characteristics of a Good Teacher


Countering Isolation


Strategies



Got Stress?


The Biggest Source of Teacher Stress


Our Infinite Job Description


Find What Works


Taking Care of Ourselves



Prevention - What We Do Proactively



Holding Our Ground


The Firm and Soft Paradox


Saying "No"


Don't Over-explain


Characteristics of an Effective "No"


Ambiguous Characteristics of "No"


Anger vs. Reactivity



Positive Connections


The Ingredients - Caring


The Recipe


Avoiding Pitfalls



Teaching Procedures


Procedures Are the Railroad Tracks - Content Is the Train


What Procedures Do We Need?


How Do I Teach Procedures


Things to Do



Consistency


Other Consistency Keys



Getting Ready


What to Do Before School Starts


Before-School Checklist


Starting School


What to Do First



Lesson Design


The Big Picture


Starting the Lesson


The Lesson Itself


Closure



Intervention - What We Do in Response



Rules and Consequences


Principles


Rules


Consequences - Five Key Assumptions


The Nuts and Bolts of Consequences



Breaking the Cycle of Student Misbehavior


Assumptions That Make a Difference


Five Keys for Permanent Change


Tips for Temporary Change



Putting It All Together - Final Thoughts


Classroom Management: The Big Picture


Teaching and Learning: The Big Picture


Our Own Lives: The Really Big Picture


Index


About the Author