This book is designed to help teachers develop three strands of reinforcement in classroom management. Support, Interventions, and Reinforcement will be addressed in ways that help classroom teachers braid behavioral techniques into their strategies. The book will focus on environmental changes, replacement behavior teaching, and impacting our reactions as educators so that we feed the replacement behavior and extinguish the target behavior.
Guide for teachers to keep the fires of learning burning bright year after year No matter how long they've been teaching all teachers need new ideas to keep their classrooms organized, their students engaged and motivated, and their lesson plans sharp. This second edition of the winner of the 2006 Teacher's Choice Award, offers invaluable guidance on major topics such as organization, student engagement, assessment, creating great lesson plans, teaching with technology, and classroom management and discipline. Written by two compassionate veteran teachers Contains more than 100 reproducible forms Offers classroom tested organizing tips, lesson plans, and assessments Includes suggestion for motivating students and ideas for motivating parents This is the ultimate guide for teachers who want to maintain their passion for teaching.
Teaching is a wonderful profession, but it is one that requires huge amounts of physical, mental and psychological reserves. Inner resilience is a vital part of this, and the dialogue about how to develop it has been missing in conversations about teacher wellbeing. Resilience is ultimately the difference between being overwhelmed by stress and anxiety, to finding calm, purpose and joy in the work we do with young people. Teacher Resilience explores how we can build a more resilient mindset, and what practical actions we can take to be the best version of ourselves in the classroom. From self-talk to collaboration, conflict management to lesson planning and differentiation, no trigger of potential teacher stress and anxiety is left unexplored. With practical tools to implement immediately, this is the book that all teachers need to thrive in a demanding profession.
An Introduction to Effective Music Teaching: Artistry and Attitude provides the prospective teacher with front-line tested strategies and approaches that are based on current research and the author's three decades of service as a public school music educator, department chairman, and public school district music administrator. Starting with a brief overview of the history of music education in public schools, Alfred Townsend gives the reader a deeper understanding of the importance of music education to all students, gifted or not. Readers then examine artistry (command of content and mastery of methods) and the ABCs of teacher attitude, the critical component that unlocks learning for many students. With an open and accessible writing style, Dr. Townsend reviews the six components of effective teaching, showing that artistry and attitude can be combined to fuel student learning and teacher leadership. Using all of this information, the reader constructs a personal, practical philosophy of music teaching and learning that will form the basis for his or her instruction. Readers will also experience artistry and attitude in action through well written case studies of effective teachers. With increasingly diverse student populations teachers now face,this book provides music teachers with ways to interact effectively with students of all backgrounds, attitudes, and talent.
101 Ways to Supercharge Professional Development empowers early childhood program leaders to transform their current professional development practices, offering innovative and concrete ideas for supporting educators. The timely and inspiring resources in this handbook will increase engagement, build collaboration, and enhance all aspects of any professional development program. The wealth of information and guidance in this handbook includes: 101 specific strategies, tools, and activities featuring well-researched techniques for engaging all adult learners with respect for the unique needs of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Inspirational tips and strategies from highly regarded speakers, authors, and researchers, including interviews and video clips available via QR codes. Suggested resources for designing and implementing professional learning experiences. Planning tools and templates for designing a variety of professional development experiences. Examples of workshop activities with adaptations for group size, diverse adult learning styles, and live or virtual events.
Humans have the capacity to detect and experience a wide spectrum of emotions in everyday life. However, the ability to identify and interpret those emotions is not a skill commonly held by all individuals, despite the significance of this skill. Promoting Trait Emotional Intelligence in Leadership and Education provides the latest information on enabling educators and leaders across industries to monitor the emotions of others as well as their own in order to interact effectively with others. Focusing on best practices and methods for training those in education and leadership positions, this publication is essential to the research needs of education administrators, professors, managers, and professionals in various disciplines.
‘The only toddler book needed to keep parents informed, sane and smiling.’ Urbanbaby.com.au Recommended by Choice Magazine From the no. 1 bestselling author of Baby Love comes The Mighty Toddler, the most comprehensive, practical and informative guide to raising children aged one to four. Xoum’s fully revised and updated digital edition includes: • All you need to know about toddler behaviour and responses, including socialising, sharing, mealtimes, and how to handle tantrums • The latest on sleeping, potty training, childcare, and food allergies and intolerances • Key milestone information for each age group • The essential facts about toddler health and wellbeing • Handy in-built search functions • All new full-colour illustrations Informative, balanced and full of Robin Barker’s trademark wit and wisdom, The Mighty Toddler is essential reading for every new parent.
Classroom management can make or break your teaching. But as educators know, there is no one-fits-all solution for every classroom. That is why bestselling authors Todd Whitaker, Madeline Whitaker Good, and Katherine Whitaker came together to write this book. They created a guide combining sound research with practical wisdom so educators could have a classroom management resource written by teachers for teachers. From this book, you’ll gain effective strategies for designing and improving your classroom management from the ground up. You’ll learn how the three core aspects of classroom management (relationships, high and clear expectations, and consistency) can be used to build and maintain an effectively-run classroom. You’ll also find out how to tweak minor issues and reset major challenges when things don’t go as planned. Each chapter covers a core aspect of classroom management and includes a foundational understanding of the concept, powerful stories and examples, how-to applications, and tips on tweaking as problems arise. In addition, each chapter features a "What You Can Do Tomorrow" section--strategies you can implement immediately. Whether you are a new or experienced teacher, this book will empower you to identify what is going well, adjust what needs to be changed, and feel more prepared for the unexpected.
This book (previously published in eBook format under the title "Classroom Management Strategies That Work: Strategy 1-Classroom Routines") is for classroom teachers who want to prevent behavior issues and discipline problems instead of just reacting when things go wrong. If you are tired of theoretical books and are ready for some real-world strategies to gain control of your class immediately, this book is for you. You will learn a five-step process to create classroom management plans that will work for your unique situation. This process was created by an actual classroom teacher and is ideal for new teachers and educators who deal with unruly student behavior. Includes time-saving hints for the classroom, templates, and lesson plan examples.
