Solving Thorny Behavior Problems
Solving Thorny Behavior Problems

Author: Caltha Crowe

Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools, Inc.

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 1892989328

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Arguing, excluding classmates, "forgetting" to do homework, balking at sharing. These common problems can disrupt learning, frustrate children, and exhaust teachers. This book gives you five strategies for working with children to solve these sorts of problems: problem-solving conferences, conflict resolution, role-playing, class meetings, and individual written agreements. With warmth, wit, and deep insight into classroom life, veteran teacher Caltha Crowe guides teachers in making the most of each strategy. She includes detailed steps, true stories from classrooms, actual conversations with students, and answers to real teachers' questions. Interactive planning pages will help you adapt the strategies for your own students.

Sammy and His Behavior Problems
Sammy and His Behavior Problems

Author: Caltha Crowe

Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools, Inc.

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 189298931X

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This extraordinary book draws you into Caltha Crowe's "never quit" efforts to help Sammy, a challenging but charming third grader, gain control of his behavior so that he, and his classmates, can learn. Caltha takes readers into her classroom through rich stories, complemented with personal journal entries. Through her sympathetic eyes, we experience Sammy's defiance, angry outbursts, and baffling responses to stress. Caltha's wisdom and kindness turn this book into the one you'll urge on colleagues, and you'll come away with strategies and structures you can use to help the Sammy in your own classroom.

How to Bullyproof Your Classroom
How to Bullyproof Your Classroom

Author: Caltha Crowe

Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools, Inc.

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1892989492

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Stop bullying before it starts. Use the practical strategies described in this book to prevent bullying and create a safe, inclusive elementary classroom where kindness and learning flourish. Veteran educator Caltha Crowe offers a proactive approach to bullying prevention that shows you how to create a positive classroom environment and how to respond to mean behavior before it escalates into bullying. Learn to: Recognize and stop gateway behaviors as soon as they start Build a caring classroom community Create rules with children that help prevent bullying Talk candidly with children about bullying Work with parents in your anti-bullying efforts

Rules in School
Rules in School

Author: Kathryn Brady

Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools, Inc.

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1892989425

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Join the thousands of teachers in schools nationwide who have used this positive approach to discipline to establish calm, safe classrooms in which students can do their best learning. The approach to discipline presented in this book helps children develop self-control, understand how positive behavior looks and sounds, and come to value such behavior. With many examples from their own classrooms, three experienced teachers offer practical techniques to help you: establish clear expectations for behavior from day one; teach students how to articulate their learning goals; create classroom rules that connect to those goals; use techniques such as Interactive Modeling to teach positive behavior; reinforce positive behavior with supportive teacher language; and quickly stop misbehavior and restore positive behavior so that children retain their dignity and continue learning.

Teasing, Tattling, Defiance and More
Teasing, Tattling, Defiance and More

Author: Margaret Berry Wilson

Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools, Inc.

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1892989549

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This practical guide by veteran teacher Margaret Berry Wilson first reviews why children misbehave, then offers positive, effective strategies to stop 10 common classroom behaviors quickly and respectfully--and get students back on track for learning.

Sharing Hidden Know-How
Sharing Hidden Know-How

Author: Katrina Pugh

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1118010930

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Using knowledge that an organization already has is one of the great management ideas of the last fifteen years. Putting Knowledge to Work provides external consultants, internal facilitators, and leaders with a five-step process that will help them achieve their knowledge management goals. The five steps, Knowledge Jams, show how to set the direction, foster the correct tone, conduct knowledge capture event, and integrate this knowledge into the organization. In addition, the author introduces conversation practices for participants to effectively co-create knowledge and discover context.

Jack's Notebook
Jack's Notebook

Author: Gregg Fraley

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2008-09-28

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1418577375

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Problems! Jack Huber has his share. But when he is introduced to the creative problem solving process from an unexpected source, life soon changes . . . drastically. Jack Huber dreams of being a professional photographer and starting his own business. He has a few ideas but doesn't know how to process them to make his dream a reality. That is until an unlikely mentor stumbles upon Jack's path and shares a whole new way of thinking through problems. In Jack's Notebook, Gregg Fraley, an innovation consultant to Fortune 500 companies, illustrates a well-kept secret of corporate America: the Creative Problem Solving process. "If you are struggling to move ahead in your career, if you're an executive with a thorny corporate challenge, someone trying to solve a messy community issue, a family trying to sort through an emotional conflict, or an entrepreneur looking for ways to make the most of limited resources-this book is for you. If you have a 'mess' on your hands, you have found a useful tool." -from the Introduction

The Joyful Classroom
The Joyful Classroom

Author: Responsive Classroom

Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools, Inc.

Published: 2016-03-16

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1892989832

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Students learn more—and with more joy—when lessons connect with their lives and interests while challenging them to stretch and grow. In this book, you'll find practical, ready-to-use strategies for creating active and exciting lessons. You'll learn about: Partnering and grouping students for optimum learning Using interactive learning structures such as Maître d' and Swap Meets to support active learning Incorporating acting, drawing, debating, and more into daily lessons while still meeting rigorous learning goals Infusing lessons with choices in what or how to learn to increase students ownership of their learning Incorporating student self-assessment tools to help children monitor and evaluate their own work and identify ways to improve their learning Filled with lesson plans, precise directions for interactive learning structures, planning guides, and more!

Solving Child Behavior Problems at Home & at School
Solving Child Behavior Problems at Home & at School

Author: Elaine A. Blechman

Publisher: Research Press (IL)

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13:

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This comprehensive manual provides workable solutions that promote noticeable improvement in problem-solving, communication, and behavior management skills. It provides 17 instructional modules for solving problems at home and at school. Addresses everything from routines and responsibilities to emotions and antisocial behaviors.

Primary Care Mentor
Primary Care Mentor

Author: Marianne M. Green

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13:

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Each title in this series is packed ith with an abuna dance od f information, created specifically for your clerkship. Full color illustrations highlight ight key points, and the outline format helps you find what you need quickly. These mentors will help you survive your rotation, excel on the shelf exam, and succeed on the USLME Step 2.