Common-Sense Classroom Management: Surviving September and Beyond in the Elementary Classroom

By Jill A. Lindberg and April M. Swick

"This is an invaluable, child centered "must-have" book for new and veteran teachers alike. It offers practical solutions that can be applied immediately in the classroom to the day-to-day challenges of teaching. The authors are to be commnded for offering strategies that assume that all children will be included in today′s classrooms."

Carol Topinka, Director
Division of Special Services
Milwaukee Public Schools

Simple solutions and strategies to combat classroom chaos

An indispensable manual for new teachers, teacher trainers, and mentor teachers, this compact yet comprehensive book is chock-full of easy-to-implement techniques for creating a successful teaching and learning environment.

Through humor, drawings, and a conversational tone, this well-organized resource provides specific suggestions for how to teach effectively and efficiently, including practical tips on organization, planning, classroom atmosphere, discipline, rewards, and maximizing the usefulness of teacher aides.

The nuts-and-bolts approach offers invaluable, quick-reference insights into the most common issues and concerns faced by all teachers. Special highlights include:

Straightforward five-step-or-less strategies that can be adapted easily into any classroom Outline of best practices for every aspect of a typical school day "IDEA" sections throughout that tailor strategies to special education students and "LIGT BULB" sections that work for K-1 students Proven tactics for working with non-English speakers and dealing with challenging students

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761978860
• ISBN13: 9780761978862
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Corwin
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 0.5" x 8.3"