Life began to look like an episode of Get Smart, when the doors of activities in every aspect of human life began to slam shut as the Great Pandemic of 2020 steam rolled the world. Like a nuclear bomb, the realities and inequalities of American education dropped in the laps of parents. Teachers became political footballs, caught in the whirlwind of confusing, conflicting mandates.
Your First 30 Minutes – The ABC’s of Successful Classroom Management will empower educators to create and effectively managed classrooms of students who are actively engaged in their own education. This book has been updated to address age-old challenges and navigate through new ones that seem to reformat themselves in nano seconds. It presents practical strategies that will empower teachers to a create safe, orderly and excellent classroom environment, despite the tornadic winds that buffet them, their students and their profession. The co-authors,
Lynne D. Colson and Delores L. McCollum are retired Cleveland (Ohio) public school teachers.
A Look Inside Your First 30 Minutes – The ABC’s of Successful Classroom Management
- Chapter 1 – ABC’s for Teachers
- Chapter 2 – Creating Your Educator’s DNA
- Chapter 3 – Important Documents
- Chapter 4 – Activities for the First Week of School
- Chapter 5 – Soft Tissue Issues®
- Chapter 6 – But What If . . .
- Chapter 7 – Teaching Creatively (and Courageously!) in the Midst of Strait Jacketed Initiatives
- Chapter 8 – The Cake & The Salad
- Chapter 9 – Creating “Life-Link” Lessons
- Chapter 10 – Teach the Test? Teach the Curriculum?
- Chapter 11 – When World Events Hijack Your Lesson Plans
- Chapter 12 – Flowers from Your Garden
