300+ Classroom Management Strategies to Make Your Job Easier and More Fun
Now in its third edition, this best-selling ready reference for new and veteran teachers offers insights, tips, tactics, and strategies on 300 topics that teachers encounter in managing classrooms every day. With common sense, wit, and the depth of understanding that comes from decades of experience as a teacher, author, trainer, and workshop leader, Renee Rosenblum-Lowden shares her knowledge on positive classroom discipline and working with special learners, resistant learners, and struggling learners. School counselor and teacher Felicia Kimmel joins Rosenblum-Lowden for the new edition and brings additional expertise to the revised edition's emphasis on topics such as understanding child and adolescent development; understanding diversity and gender issues; helping students stay on task for classroom and homework assignments; making transitions from elementary to middle to high school and the workplace; and much more.
101 Tips to Make It Better for Your Students, Your Staff, and Yourself
The 101 tips in this guide from a recent past president of NAESP reflect the wit, wisdom, integrity and experience that propelled Paul Young to the top leadership of his principal colleagues. You Have to Go to School - You're the Principal! is full of unique ideas and refocused essentials will improve the practice and job satisfaction of any individual serving as principal in an elementary or middle school or anyone preparing for that position. This book can become a handbook for reflective practice and help leaders to stretch their thinking. The conversational tone makes it the next best thing to having the president of NAESP as a personal mentor on the other end of the phone line. Every principal will encounter and identify with the meaning of these tips in their very own special way. The recommendations are intended as a guide to success, source of reflection and discussion, and a handbook that can be used over and over for support as principals strive to continuously improve their practice.
101 Tips to Make It Better for Your Students, Your Staff, and Yourself
The 101 tips in this guide from a recent past president of NAESP reflect the wit, wisdom, integrity and experience that propelled Paul Young to the top leadership of his principal colleagues. You Have to Go to School - You're the Principal! is full of unique ideas and refocused essentials will improve the practice and job satisfaction of any individual serving as principal in an elementary or middle school or anyone preparing for that position. This book can become a handbook for reflective practice and help leaders to stretch their thinking. The conversational tone makes it the next best thing to having the president of NAESP as a personal mentor on the other end of the phone line. Every principal will encounter and identify with the meaning of these tips in their very own special way. The recommendations are intended as a guide to success, source of reflection and discussion, and a handbook that can be used over and over for support as principals strive to continuously improve their practice.
You Don't Owe Anyone invites perfectionists, workaholics, people pleasers, and strivers to make surprising choices that free us from the weight of expectations. Caroline Garnet McGraw's personal stories serve as a compassionate witness and a wakeup call, inspiring us to move our life in new, positive directions.
Trauma psychotherapist and author of the popular "Simplifying Complex Trauma" blog at Psychology Today Amanda Ann Gregory, LCPC, explores the dangers of forced forgiveness in trauma recovery and empowers survivors with elective forgiveness.
You can find peace, whether or not you forgive ......
Chronicles one person's true-life story of illness and her physicians compassionate commentary as they journey through the four stages of chronic illness - Getting Sick, Being Sick, Grief and Acceptance and Living Well. Designed for people at all stages of the chronic illness journey, this book is also illuminating for caregivers and loved ones.
A Guide to Surviving Lunchroom, Recess, Bus, and "Other Duties as Assigned"
This book is a useful guide, filled with mini-lessons and activities in the "Idea Bank," for making the onerous "extra" duties of elementary schools more enjoyable and educational. There are practical tips for thinking about cafeteria, recess, bus and other duties in a new and positive light. Complete information is provied on creating a cafeteria environemtn that is more restaurant-like. A multitude of ideas are presented for creating a positive learning environment in the lunchroom and in the school yard, and for creating a relaxing experience for teachers assigned to those duties. There are ideas for making bus trips and recess duty, whether outdoors or on a rainy day inside, more productive experiences for all. The authors have included reproducible forms and materials to be used in the activities. This book is for any elementary school principal or assistant principal, teacher or school volunteer, who is interested in making the difficult chores of cafeteria, recess, and bus supervision into enjoyable experiences for everyone.
