1-2-3 Magic for Teachers: Effective Classroom Discipline Pre-K through Grade 8 +++ BESTSELLER
Effective Classroom Discipline Pre-K through Grade 8
Thomas Phelan and Sarah Jane Schonour
Many teachers receive little or no formal training in classroom discipline and classroom management. Yet experienced educators will tell you it only takes a few unruly students to ruin a whole year. Based on the best-selling and extremely popular 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, 1-2-3 Magic for Teachers explains in straightforward language exactly how teachers can establish and maintain reasonable control of their classrooms.
Teachers will learn:
· An extremely simple method for eliminating disruptive behavior
· How to encourage and reinforce courteous classroom behavior and constructive work habits
· How to understand the effects of your personality on your teaching
· How to effectively manage transition times
· Successful methods for handling assemblies, playground, lunchtime, fieldtrips and cleanup
· Why many self-esteem programs are unrealistic and unhelpful
· The 10 things you do not want to know about self-esteem
· How to communicate productively with parents
1-2-3 Magic for Teachers takes the guesswork out of classroom discipline. This enlightening program will provide teachers not only uninterrupted instructional flow, but also with peace of mind.
Contents:
Part 1: Straight Thinking
What is 1-2-3 Magic?
Start Behavior and Stop Behavior
The Little-Adult Assumption
The Two Biggest Discipline Mistakes
Teaching and Your Personality
Part 2: Managing Undesirable Behavior
Counting Undesirable Behavior
Frequently Asked Questions
Variations: Peer Conflicts, Pouting and Tantrums
Getting Started
Part 3: No Child Will Thank You
The Six Kinds of Testing and Manipulation
Examples of Counting in Action
What to Do About More Serious Offenses
Part 4: Encouraging Good Behavior
Start Behavior Tactics
Part 5: Specific Applications
Outside of the Classroom: Hallways, Fieldtrips, Assemblies, Playground and Lunchtime
Arrival, Dismissal and Transitions
Classroom Jobs and Cleanup
Getting the Schoolwork Done
The Class Meeting
When Do You Talk?
Part 6: Your Relationships With Your Students
A Realistic Look at Self-Esteem
Praise, Fun and Forgiveness
Active Listening
Working Collaboratively with Parents
Part 7: Using 1-2-3 Magic at Different Grade Levels
Preschool and Daycare
Elementary Grades
Junior and Senior High
Students with Special Needs
Part 8: Administrative Issues
Administrative Policy and Teacher Support
Teacher Self-Evaluation Checklist
Part 9: The Future
Your New Classroom
Published 8/2004, 248 Pages, Paperback
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