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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
eResources
About the Author
Foreword
Introduction
Section One: Classroom Management
1. Start the Year Successfully
2. Make Classroom Management a Priority
3. Have Procedures for Almost Everything
4. Minimize Discipline Problems
5. Use the “Are You All Right?” Technique
6. Greet Students Daily
7. Learn What to Overlook
8. Handle Discipline Problems Discreetly
9. Handle Your Own Discipline Problems
10. Catch Students Behaving
11. Be Proactive
12. Provide Frequent Stretch Breaks
13. Use Proximity
14. Do Not Provoke Defensiveness
15. Avoid Down Time
16. Put Students at Ease
17. Provide Structured “Bell-work”
18. Avoid Power Struggles with Students
19. Hold Private Practice Sessions
20. Make the Punishment Fit the Misbehavior
21. Attack the Problem, Not the Person
22. Start Over on ANY Day!
Section Highlights
Section Two: Planning
23. Manage Your Time Wisely
24. Understand That Teaching is Hard Work
25. Put Off Procrastinating
26. Plan Effective Lessons
27. Be Organized and Prepared
28. Maintain Accurate Records
29. Make the Objectives Clear for Each Lesson
30. Provide a Plan for Substitutes
Section Highlights
Section Three: Instruction
31. Learn to Recover Quickly
32. Teach Students at Their Level
33. Observe Other Teachers
34. Refrain from Lecturing
35. Refrain from “Textbook Teaching”
36. Teach Social Skills
37. Focus on Students’ Strengths
38. Allow and Encourage Students to Work Together
39. Relate Lessons to Real Life
40. Use Classroom Technology Effectively
41. Avoid Homework Overload
42. Model the Skills You Teach
43. Make Learning Fun
44. Encourage Active Student Participation
45. Challenge Students to Think Critically
46. Use Authentic Means of Assessment
47. Vary Your Teaching Strategies
48. Do What’s Best, Not What’s Easiest
49. Get Out from Behind the Desk!
Section Highlights
Section Four: Professionalism
50. Maintain a Positive Reputation
51. Steer Clear of the Blame Game
52. Choose Your Reactions
53. Don’t Let Negative Co-workers Affect You
54. Learn to Work Effectively with Parents
55. Participate in After-school Functions
56. Use Social Networking Appropriately
57. Avoid Lounge Gossip
58. Enlist the Support of Others
59. Be the Best You Can Be
60. Set Goals for Your Own Improvement
61. Be Flexible
62. Ask Lots of Questions
63. Dress Like a Professional
64. Devise a “Teacher Report Card”
65. Be a Role Model for Your Students
66. Cooperate with Administration
67. Avoid “Acting When Angry”
68. Do Not Allow Your Personal Problems to Spill Over into the Classroom
69. Focus on What You CAN Change
70. Grow as a Professional
Section Highlights
Section Five: Motivation and Rapport
71. Celebrate the Uniqueness of Your Students
72. Light a Spark in Your Students
73. Smile
74. Give Your Students More Credit Than They Deserve
75. Make Every Student Your “Favorite”
76. Help Any Student Succeed
77. Provide Positive Feedback
78. Use Clever Psychology
79. Focus on the Positives in Your Classroom
80. Display Student Work
81. Have Positive Expectations for ALL Students
82. Get to Know Your Students
83. Encourage Improvement, Not Perfection
84. Avoid Sarcasm
85. Be “Human” to Your Students
86. Refer to Yourself in the First Person
87. Remember That Little Things Make a Big Difference
88. Dignify Incorrect Responses
89. Avoid Nagging
90. Laugh with Your Students
91. Be an Optimist
92. Thank Your Students Often
Section Highlights
Section Six: A Teacher’s Influence
93. Realize That You Will Affect Lives
94. Remember Your Favorite Teacher
95. Remember Your Least Favorite Teacher
96. Inspire for a Lifetime
97. Keep an “I Am Special” Folder
98. Teach Students That Mistakes are Wonderful Learning Opportunities
99. Refuse to Give Up on Any Student
100. Remind Yourself (Periodically) Why You Chose Teaching
101. Keep Your Rose-colored Glasses On
Section Highlights
Conclusion
Bonus Seven
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