Julia G. Thompson

Discipline Survival Guide for the Secondary Teacher (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

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 student's 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: For Dummies
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470872949
• Artikelnr.: 38190164

Autorenporträt

JULIA G. THOMPSON has been a public school teacher for more than twenty-five years. Thompson currently teaches in Fairfax County, Virginia, and is an active speaker, consultant, teacher trainer, and workshop presenter. Author of the best-selling The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide and The First-Year Teacher's Checklist, she also publishes a Web site (http://juliagthompson.com) offering tips for teachers on a wide variety of topics.

Inhaltsangabe

About This Book v
About the Author vi
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction xvii
Section One: Successful Discipline Rests with You 1
You Can Make a Difference 1
Accept Responsibility 2
You are Not Alone 3
Why Punishment and Other Ineffective Discipline Techniques Do Not Work 4
What You Should Know About Adolescents 5
How Much Autonomy Should You Allow? 9
The Behaviors You Can Expect from Your Students 10
Proactive Attitudes That Can Help You Create a Positive Discipline Climate
12
Making Positive Choices 14
Questions for Reflection 14
Section Two: Adopt a Comprehensive Approach for a Successful Discipline
Climate 15
Begin the Process with a Broad View 15
The Characteristics of a Well-Managed Twenty-First-Century Classroom 16
Five Commonsense Steps to a Productive Classroom Environment 18
The Most Common Discipline Mistakes That Secondary Teachers Make 18
Effective Management and Discipline Practices 21
Teacher Self-Assessment: How Well-Disciplined is Your Class? 23
Teacher Worksheet: Develop Your Classroom Discipline Plan 24
Teacher Self-Assessment: Think it Through: How Would You Rate Your New
Discipline Plan? 27
Put Your High Expectations to Work 28
How to Communicate Your High Expectations 30
Making Positive Choices 30
Questions for Reflection 31
Section Three: Cultivate Your Role as a Classroom Leader 33
Become an Effective Classroom Leader 33
Students Should Come First 34
View Yourself as a Coach 34
The Importance of Assessing Your Performance 35
Teacher Self-Assessment: How Well Do You Convey Your Enthusiasm? 36
Teacher Self-Assessment: Classroom Leadership Self-Assessment 37
How to Gather Other Data on Your Classroom Competence 38
Teacher Self-Assessment: Sample Self-Rating Rubric 39
Teacher Worksheet: Setting Goals for Improving Your Classroom Leadership 40
Avoid Unreasonable Expectations 45
How to Manage Your Stressful Career 45
The Promise of Professionalism 47
How to Be Prepared for Class Every Day 50
How to Make Your Students Pay Attention to You 51
Show Respect to Gain Respect 52
Teacher Self-Assessment: Are You Too Permissive? 54
Teacher Self-Assessment: Determine What You Want Your Students to Say About
You 57
Watch Your Body Language 58
Know Your Audience 59
Be Careful About Your Language 61
Making Positive Choices 61
Questions for Reflection 62
Section Four: Foster a Positive Classroom Environment 63
Establish a Positive Classroom Environment 63
Safety Must Come First 64
How to Determine If Students are Stressed Instead of Challenged 66
Student Worksheet: How Stressed are You? 67
Protect Your Students from Bullies 68
Making Your Classroom Safe by Enforcing School Rules 71
Establish a Physical Environment Conducive to Learning 71
Seating Arrangements 75
Sharing Classroom Space 75
Overcrowded Classrooms 76
Dealing with Noise Levels 78
Promoting Classroom Ownership 79
Create a Student-Centered Class Atmosphere 80
Structure Your Class to Use Time Wisely 80
Quick Tips to Make Every Minute Count 80
The First Ten Minutes of Class 81
Reducing Disruptions Through Effective Transitions 83
Activities to Keep Students Engaged in Learning During Transition Times 84
The Last Ten Minutes of Class 86
Making Positive Choices 88
Questions for Reflection 89
Section Five: Promote Self-Discipline 91
Moving Beyond Crowd Control to Promote Self-Discipline 91
Become a Consistent Teacher 93
Teach Students How to Monitor Themselves 94
Student Worksheet: Your Class Goals 96
Student Worksheet: Assignment Checklist 97
Student Worksheet: My Goals for Today 98
Student Worksheet: The Progress of My Grades 99
Student Worksheet: Self-Evaluation Form 100
Focus on Your Students' Strengths 101
Increase Positive Interactions with Your Students 102
How to Encourage Students Who are Struggling 102
How to Help Impulsive Students 104
How to Assist Students with Attention Deficit Disorders 104
How to Support Students Who are Underachievers 105
How to Help Students Make Up Missed Work 106
Promoting Self-Discipline Through Improved Self-Image 107
Teach Your Students to Set and Achieve Goals 109
Student Worksheet: Setting Long-Term Goals 111
Student Worksheet: Setting Mid-Term Goals 113
Student Worksheet: Setting Short-Term Goals 114
Teach Students to Make Good Decisions 115
Creating Self-Disciplined Students Through Problem-Solving Activities 116
Behavior Modeling That Can Transform Your Class 118
Teacher Worksheet: Behavior Modeling Chart 119
Use Behavior Contracts to Promote Responsibility 120
Teacher Worksheet: Sample Assignment Contract 121
Teacher Worksheet: Sample Behavior Contract 1 124
Teacher Worksheet: Sample Behavior Contract 2 125
Student Worksheet: Sample Group Contract 127
Hold Students Accountable for Their Own Success 128
Making Positive Choices 130
Questions for Reflection 130
Section Six: Use Classroom Management Systems 131
Classroom Management Decisions You Will Have to Make 131
How Classroom Rules, Policies, and Procedures Promote Self-Discipline 132
A Simple Technique to Make Rules, Procedures, and Policies Easy to Remember
133
Setting Limits and Abiding by Them 133
How to Say "No" without Being Negative 134
Create Classroom Rules 135
How to Teach Classroom Rules Successfully 138
Enforce Classroom Rules 139
Policies That Guide Your Students 140
Establish Control Through Class Procedures 141
Teacher Worksheet: Student Sign-Out Sheet 144
Student Worksheet: Missing Work Reminder List 146
Making Positive Choices 147
Questions for Reflection 148
Section Seven: Create and Maintain a Partnership with Students' Families
149
Why All Teachers Need This Positive Relationship 149
Positive Attitudes to Help You Work with Parents and Guardians 150
Avoid Confrontation with a Transparent Classroom 151
How to Generate a Positive Working Relationship 151
Teacher Worksheet: Sample Introductory Letter 152
Student Worksheet: Student Progress Checkup Form 154
What You Can Expect from Your Students' Parents and Guardians 156
What Your Students' Parents and Guardians Should Expect from You 156
Hold Beneficial Conferences 157
Documenting Home Contacts 160
Teacher Worksheet: Contact Documentation Form 161
Manage Electronic Correspondence 162
Make Productive Phone Calls 162
Maintain a Class Web Page 163
How to Maintain Student Privacy 164
Making Positive Choices 165
Questions for Reflection 166
Section Eight: Establish a Cooperative Classroom Climate 167
The Synergy of a Cooperative Classroom Climate 167
What to Do When Your School's Climate is Not Positive 168
Connect with Your Students 169
The Basics of a Good Teacher-Student Relationship 171
How to Get to Know Your Students 172
Student Worksheet: Student Inventory: Impressions 173
Student Worksheet: Student Inventory: Attitudes 175
Student Worksheet: Student Inventory: Reactions of Others 178
Teacher Worksheet: Parent or Guardian Inventory 179
How to Let Your Students Know That You Care 180
Boundaries in Teacher-Student Relationships 181
Seeking Feedback from Your Students 182
Teach Social Skills 183
Teacher Worksheet: Checklist of Social Skills All Secondary Students Should
Master 184
What to Do When a Student Confides in You 185
The Importance of Modeling Courtesy 186
Use Conflict Resolution Strategies to Create a Productive Classroom 187
Arming Our Students: Teaching the Art of the Alternative Response to Rude
Classmates 189
Create a Sense of Community by Helping Students Learn About Each Other 190
Use Interview Projects to Help Students Learn About Each Other 192
Enjoy the Benefits of a Diverse Classroom 192
Build a Positive Classroom Culture 194
Making Positive Choices 196
Questions for Reflection 196
Section Nine: Maintain Order with Effective Instruction 197
The Relationship Between Instruction and Discipline 197
Provide Engaging Instruction 198
Activities to Engage Students 199
Build in Relevance 201
Pace Instruction to Keep Every Student on Task 201
What to Do When Wasted Time Causes Problems 202
Differentiate Instruction to Engage Your Students 204
How to Have Successful Homework Assignments 207
Student Worksheet: Homework Questionnaire for Students 209
Teacher Worksheet: Sample Syllabus 211
Student Worksheet: Parent-Teacher-Student Homework Notification Form 213
Student Worksheet: Missing Homework Explanation Form 214
Teach the Process of Long-Term Projects 215
Student Notebooks: Organizing for Success 217
Ask Productive Questions 218
Play Games with Your Students 220
How to Use Technology to Enhance Instruction 224
Help Students Stay on Task When Working with Computers 228
Teaching Students to Work Well Together 229
Teacher Worksheet: Group Monitoring Form 230
Some Quick Collaborative Activities without Technology Support 234
Some Quick Collaborative Activities with Technology Support 235
Monitoring Students' Behavior 235
Quick Monitoring Techniques 237
Use a Syllabus to Prevent Problems 238
When You Need a Substitute 239
Making Positive Choices 241
Questions for Reflection 241
Section Ten: Promote Achievement and Learning 243
The Role Motivation Plays in a Positive Discipline Plan 243
Make Sure Students Know How to Do Their Work 244
Teacher Self-Assessment: How Well Do You Give Instructions? 245
Study Skills Appropriate for Secondary Students 246
Positive Reinforcement Makes the Difference 249
Use Encouragement and Praise 249
How to Use Encouragement and Praise Effectively 250
Employ Extrinsic Motivation 250
Techniques for Increasing Intrinsic Motivation 252
Arouse Student Curiosity 255
Build Critical-Thinking Skills 256
Questions That Spark Critical Thinking 258
Task Stems to Motivate Students Through Critical-Thinking Activities 260
Active Learning Strategies for Active Students 261
Use Inductive Learning to Engage Students 263
Another Useful Method of Using Inductive Teaching: Case Studies 264
Appeal to Your Students' Altruism 264
Internet Resources for Service Projects in Your Classroom 266
Show Students How to Benefit from Formative Assessments 266
Student Worksheet: What Did You Learn from This Assignment? 269
Student Worksheet: Reflection Sheet for Formative Assessments 270
Enlarge the Learning Environment 271
Create a Culture of Excellence in Your Classroom 272
Making Positive Choices 274
Questions for Reflection 274
Section Eleven: Prevent Discipline Problems 275
Create a Positive Classroom When You Prevent Discipline Problems 275
When You are the Cause of the Problem 276
When What You Say Causes Problems 279
Conducting Useful Student Conferences 280
Strategies for Successful Student Conferences 280
Making Detentions Beneficial for Your Students 281
Essay Questions That Will Help Solve Discipline Problems 283
How to Handle the Difficult Class 284
Win Over Your Difficult Students 288
How to Increase the Positive Behavior in Your Class 289
How to Decrease the Negative Behavior in Your Class 292
Making Positive Choices 294
Questions for Reflection 294
Section Twelve: Cope Successfully with Discipline
Problems Once They Occur 295
The Difficult Task of Responding to Discipline Problems 295
How to Successfully Investigate a Behavior Problem 296
Employ the Steps of the Problem-Solving Approach 297
The Importance of Early Intervention 297
Teacher Worksheet: Behaviors and Interventions Checklist 299
The Choices Teachers Have When Dealing with Discipline Problems 304
Teacher Self-Assessment: How You Can Determine If a Discipline Action is
Appropriate 307
How to Refer a Student to the Office 308
The Importance of Anecdotal Behavior Records 310
Teacher Worksheet: Behavior Record Form 311
Teacher Worksheet: Behavior Analysis Log 312
How to Preserve Your Students' Dignity 313
How to Handle Chronic Misbehavior 313
How to Manage Students Who Want to Sleep Instead of Participate in Class
314
What to Do When Students Lack Materials 315
How to Help Students Who Daydream 316
How to Manage Student Cell Phone Use in Class 317
How to Manage Hallway Misbehavior 317
How to Handle Requests to See the School Nurse 319
How to Handle Vandalism 320
How to Manage Profanity 321
How to Intervene When Students are Tardy 322
How to Intervene When Students are Truant 324
How to Reduce Excessive Talking 325
How to Avoid Power Struggles 327
How to Intervene When Students Cheat 329
How to Cope When Students Steal 333
What to Do When Students are Defiant 334
Substance Abuse 336
What to Do When Students are Violent 338
Warning Signs You Should Not Ignore 341
Making Positive Choices 342
Questions for Reflection 342
Index 343