The Power of Positive Teaching

By Yvonne Bender

Subjects: Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General, First year teachers, Aids and devices, Educational psychology, Nonfiction, Teaching, Self-esteem in children, Classroom management, Education, Education / Teaching, Handbooks, manuals, Psychology, Teaching skills & techniques, Teaching Methods & Materials - General

Description: Valuable and innovative classroom management strategies fill this indispensable guide to effective teaching. Explained in an easy-to-follow, concise format, each 2–3-page strategy includes a brief introductory scenario illustrating the technique's usefulness in the classroom, steps to implementing the strategy, a discussion of potential problems and suggestions for managing them, and viable ideas for adapting the techniques to fit different teaching situations. Quick-reference teacher-friendly sections include strategies that gain and maintain students' attention, build teamwork, keep students organized, enhance review and reinforcement lessons, and help sustain a positive learning environment.