The Practical Guide to Primary Classroom

This concise book focuses on classroom management basics, including student behavior, organizing classroom space, effective use of resources, and establishing a presence in the classroom.

Aiming to be effective

1

(12)

Introduction

1

(2)

Ten principles of behaviour management

3

(2)

The first visit to a school

5

(1)

Questions to leave out and statements to leave in

6

(1)

Demonstrating that you are in charge of the class

7

(1)

Staying in charge by not overreacting

8

(3)

Questions and issues for reflection

11

(1)

Checklist summary

11

(2)

Learning to keep your cool

13

(14)

Panic and perfectionism

13

(1)

How beginners can take `centre stage'

14

(2)

Learn to persist until you have students' attention

16

(2)

The power of a pause

18

(2)

Persisting is not always waiting

20

(1)

Persistence and power struggles

21

(1)

Strategies to avoid anger

21

(1)

A stress-busting strategy

22

(1)

Respond quickly to changing events

23

(1)

Reducing stress by planning for variety

24

(1)

Questions for reflection

25

(1)

Checklist summary

26

(1)

Routines, scripts and `teacher-talk'

27

(12)

Routines from the outset

27

(3)

`When . . . then' as a scripted pattern

30

(1)

Spelling out what you want

31

(1)

Script for Year 5

32

(2)

Giving empty threats

34

(1)

Keeping on top of a good start

35

(1)

Scripting for self-discipline

36

(2)

Questions for reflection

38

(1)

Checklist summary

38

(1)

Prevention and cure

39

(15)

What does it mean to be firm but fair?

39

(2)

Refusing to be hooked by the bait

41

(4)

Positive prevention through class rules and targets

45

(5)

Transforming rules into responsibilities

50

(1)

Prevention as a resource issue

51

(1)

Questions for reflection

52

(1)

Checklist summary

52

(2)

Noise levels, voice tone and more teacher-talk

54

(11)

The dreaded `Shhh . . .'

54

(1)

Non-verbal disturbance

55

(1)

Noise and transitions

56

(2)

Teacher-talk and coded messages

58

(1)

Good class, but will not stop talking

59

(2)

Adapting your voice tone to encourage self-discipline

61

(2)

Questions for reflection

63

(1)

Checklist summary

64

(1)

Praise, rewards and sanctions

65

(19)

More about praise

65

(1)

Describing what you see and `proximity praise'

66

(3)

Using `by the way' as a form of praise

69

(1)

Points, stickers, stars and marbles

70

(2)

Improvement suggestions

72

(1)

`First warning, John'

73

(1)

Punishments need to be small

74

(2)

More about offering choices; blank refusal

76

(2)

Time out

78

(2)

Ending on a more positive note

80

(2)

Blocking negativity in the classroom

82

(1)

Questions for reflection

83

(1)

Checklist summary

83

(1)

Classroom skills

84

(19)

The skill of swerving

84

(2)

The skill of sustaining concentration during tasks

86

(3)

The skill of rapid intervention and more about `Yes but'

89

(2)

The skill of being a `snake charmer'

91

(3)

The skill of involving students

94

(1)

The skill of explaining

95

(3)

The skill of questioning

98

(3)

Questions for reflection

101

(1)

Checklist summary

101

(2)

Coping with difficult students

103

(16)

Unsettling behaviour

103

(2)

Dealing with the class clown

105

(1)

Physical attacks

106

(3)

`Don't do that!'

109

(1)

Do do this

110

(1)

Blocking difficult students physically

111

(1)

The `disappointment routine'

112

(1)

Leaving a way out

113

(1)

Behaviour plans and anger management

114

(2)

A script for defusing anger between two students

116

(1)

Practising, not excusing

116

(1)

Questions for reflection

117

(1)

Checklist summary

118

(1)

Survival and practical organization

119

(12)

A life of blunt pencils

119

(1)

Stress release and `moan-bonding'

120

(1)

Bad day, good day

121

(1)

Developing your best teaching habits

122

(2)

What is nagging really like?

124

(1)

Feeling important by behaving badly

125

(1)

How organizing the classroom affects behaviour

126

(2)

Conclusion

128

(1)

A different checklist summary

129

(2)

Bibliography

131

(2)

Index

133

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The Practical Guide to Primary Classroom Management

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