Not In My Classroom!: A Teacher's Guide to Effective Classroom Management

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Not In My Classroom!: A Teacher's Guide to Effective Classroom Management Pub. Date: 4/28/2007 Publisher: Adams Media Corporation

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It's been a whole week made up of "one of those days." Your students are not listening. They are not doing their homework. And you can't even get them to sit still. Time to throw in the towel? No-it's time to batten down the hatches. Author Frederick C. Wootan is a teacher who brings business management into the classroom. His solutions to your problems help you get your class back under control. From seating strategies to disciplinary tactics, this user-friendly teaching guide covers it all, including tips on: Building a support network, Communicating and enforcing rules, Issuing a mission statement, Identifying and dealing with problem students, Managing the paperwork, Modernizing your class.

By following the guidance provided in Not in My Classroom, you can train your students to treat your classroom less like a playground and more like a workplace. A fresh take on classroom management, this practical book helps you put students in their seats, pencils in their hands, and a smile on your face.

About the Author:
Frederick C. Wootan, his inspirational book for teens is mandatory outside reading for the juniors at Bishop Fenwick High School, where he teaches

About the Author:
Catherine H. Mulligan, M.A., is a teacher, department chairman, dean of academics, and now principal at Bishop Fenwick High School

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781598693423
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
Publication date: 4/28/2007
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 182,418
Product dimensions: 5.40 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 0.90 (d)

Meet the Author

Frederick C. Wootan, an award-winning poet, entered teaching three years ago after thirty successful years in the insurance business. He has written two mystery novels, a textbook on insurance, and several articles for nationally published trade magazines. His inspirational book for teens is mandatory outside reading for the juniors at Bishop Fenwick High School, where he teaches. Wootan's experience as a manager brings a different perspective to the teaching field. He lives in Waynesville, OH.

Catherine H. Mulligan, M.A., is a teacher, department chairman, dean of academics, and now principal at Bishop Fenwick High School. She has taught not only at the high-school level but also at the college level for more than thirty years. She has received many awards for her teaching and community service, as well as a study grant from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Institute, Princeton University, during the summer of 1989. She served as master teacher in the Torch outreach program of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation and published articles in mathematics magazines for teachers. She lives in Middletown, OH.

Acknowledgments     vii
Foreword   Catherine H. Mulligan, M.A.     xi
Classroom Management-Not an Oxymoron     1
Preparedness: A Good Teacher Is a Prepared Teacher     7
Good Classroom Management Is in the Details: Your Long-Range Plan for Success     8
Good Classroom Management Is in the Sum of the Details: Your Short-Range Plan for Success     26
Know Your School     40
Organize Thyself     51
The Beginning: A Good Teacher Is Very, Very Good on Opening Day     65
Prep Time at Your School     66
Getting Their Attention -From Day One     77
Winning Them Over-The Teacher Who Bonds, Wins     91
Debriefing     109
The Middle: The Teacher Who Teaches, Wins     121
You're the Leader-Or, How to Lead Even When They Don't Want to Follow     122
The "D" Word-Discipline     145
The "B" Word-Boredom     168
Absence Makes the Students Restless     181
The End: A Good Teacher Keeps Learning     191
Managing the Paperwork     192
Building a Support System at School and Elsewhere     202
Managing Your Career     213
References     229
Overview of Educationand Enrollment Trends     232
Index     237

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