Teacher's Essential Guide Series: Classroom Management (Scholastic First Discovery)
In this brief but indispensable guide, middle and high school teachers--and any teacher who wants to improve daily classroom life--will find comprehensive, practical advice from veteran teacher Jim Burke. Burke starts you off with a self-assessment checklist to help you identify the management issues that are most pressing in your classroom. He then goes on to present quick and effective strategies to address these challenges--providing solutions that work.With its streamlined, pocket-sized format,Classroom Managementis designed to be carried or stored in a desk drawer for ready access. Burke draws on his many years of classroom experience, to help with issues such as how to:* keep students fully engaged by capitalizing on their interests* begin and end classroom periods smoothly and efficiently* handle discipline problems and conflict issues appropriately* manage groups effectively* use diversity to enrich the classroom experience for allIn this clear and essential resource, Jim Burke shares his insights on these topics and many more, giving you just the tools you need to build a smooth-running classroom community where learning flourishes.