Ideas for creating an orderly classroom where learning can thrive...

This unique, hands-on book is packed with tested ideas and strategies to help you create a classroom environment where good conduct and high achievement are the norm and where students become self-motivated and take responsibility for their actions. The second edition is fully revised and updated to reflect changes in the past decade.

• Puts the focus on the teacher as a leader and coach who encourages students to buy into a classroom management approach
• Offers information about setting limits, safety issues, and protecting students' privacy
• Covers topics including technology; disruptions in the classroom form i-pods and cell phones; computers in the classroom; motivating, engaging, instructing students; and communicating with students and parents

This must-have resource offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to disciple in the school setting, complete with handy forms, checklists, and self-assessments.