The Classroom Teacher's Survival Guide: Practical Strategies, Management Techniques and Reproducibles for New and Experienced Teachers, Third Edition -- Contents -- Foreword -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Creating a Supportive Learning Environment from Day One -- THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL -- ARRANGING SUCCESSFUL CLASSROOMS -- STUDENTS' DESKS -- SEAT ASSIGNMENTS -- KEEPING DESKS CLEAN -- THE TEACHER'S DESK -- BASIC CLASSROOM SUPPLIES -- SEVENTEEN TIPS FOR MAKING OUTSTANDING BULLETIN BOARDS -- HELPING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS -- THE ROOM ENVIRONMENT -- NOISY CLASSROOMS IMPEDE LEARNING -- GREETING YOUR STUDENTS -- GETTING TO KNOW YOUR STUDENTS -- WELCOMING NEW STUDENTS -- THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIONSHIP BUILDING -- RESOURCES TO HELP IN RELATIONSHIP BUILDING -- CLARIFYING EXPECTATIONS -- TASKS TO ACCOMPLISH -- FIRST-DAY-OF-SCHOOL CHECKLIST -- ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS -- CREATING AN INVITING SCHOOL CLIMATE -- Chapter 2: Nurturing Positive Student Behavior -- PROACTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT -- ESTABLISHING RULES -- THIRTY HOT TIPS FOR MANAGING CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR -- WHAT DO YOU WANT? -- POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT OF GOOD BEHAVIOR -- THE REWARD HIERARCHY -- TIPS ON USING POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT IN THE CLASSROOM -- POTENTIAL CLASSROOM REWARDS -- HELPFUL RESOURCES -- CELL PHONES AND TEXT MESSAGING IN CLASS -- CORPORAL PUNISHMENT -- TIME-OUTS -- BULLYING IN SCHOOLS -- "FIGHT, FIGHT!": INTERVENTION STRATEGIES -- MOTIVATING THE UNMOTIVATED -- THE TEACHER AS A SKILLED HELPER -- Chapter 3: Time Management and Organizational Strategies -- THE EROSION OF SCHOOL TIME -- PRISONERS OF TIME -- BLOCK SCHEDULING -- ELEVEN TIPS FOR MINIMIZING CLASSROOM INTERRUPTIONS -- TEACHER TIME ROBBERS -- FULL-TIME TEACHERS' WORKWEEK -- CLASSROOM ROUTINES -- STORAGE SOLUTIONS -- THE CHALLENGE OF PAPERWORK -- COMMUNICATIONS -- TEACHER TIME LOG -- TO-DO LIST.

ASSESSING STUDENT TIME-ON-TASK -- CONQUER PROCRASTINATION NOW! -- TIPS ON GETTING ORGANIZED -- BEEN TO A GOOD MEETING LATELY? -- STUDENT HELP -- Chapter 4: Creating Successful Lessons -- PLANNING EFFECTIVE LESSONS -- BEGINNING A CLASS -- ACTION VERBS FOR WRITING INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES -- LEARNER-CENTERED LESSONS -- PLANNING UNITS OF INSTRUCTION -- THIRTY-EIGHT HOT TIPS FOR MAINTAINING INTEREST -- SEVEN CARDINAL RULES FOR EFFECTIVE VISUALS -- STORYBOARDING -- REVIEW TECHNIQUES -- MIND MAPS -- NINETEEN TIPS FOR CLOSING A LESSON -- DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION -- TEACHING TO STUDENTS' STRENGTHS: HOMEWORK THAT HELPS -- PUTTING MORE PIZZAZZ IN YOUR PRESENTATIONS -- HUMOR IN THE CLASSROOM -- SEEKING STUDENT FEEDBACK -- GUIDELINES FOR FAIR USE OF COPYRIGHTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS -- Chapter 5: Interactive Teaching and Learning Strategies -- QUESTION AND ANSWER -- TWENTY-TWO HOT TIPS FOR ASKING EFFECTIVE QUESTIONS -- INQUIRY LEARNING -- BRAINSTORMING -- CREATIVITY CRUNCHERS -- BRAINWRITING -- LIST MAKING -- CLASS DISCUSSIONS -- FISHBOWLS -- ARTWORK -- MUSIC -- GUIDED IMAGERY -- JOURNAL KEEPING -- FIELD TRIPS -- GUEST SPEAKERS AND PANELS -- DEBATES -- VIDEOS AND DVDs -- PODCASTS -- BLOGS -- INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM -- VIDEO RECORDING -- DESIGNING EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS -- DYADIC ENCOUNTERS -- DEMONSTRATIONS -- BOARD WORK AND WHITEBOARDS -- ACTION RESEARCH -- INTERVIEWS -- CONSTRUCTION -- CARD SORTS -- SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES -- ORAL PRESENTATIONS -- ROLE PLAYING -- DRAMATIZATION -- GAMES AND SIMULATIONS -- COOPERATIVE LEARNING -- Chapter 6: Assessment and Testing Tools -- ASSESSING STUDENT PERFORMANCE -- FORMATIVE VERSUS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT -- MONITORING STUDENT PROGRESS -- VARIABILITY IN ASSESSMENT -- GRADING STUDENT PERFORMANCE -- TWENTY TIPS FOR MAKING GRADING AS PAINLESS AS POSSIBLE -- TESTS AND QUIZZES -- GRADE CONTRACTS.

THE MULTIPLE-OPTION GRADE CONTRACT -- AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTS -- PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENTS -- PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS -- SELF-ASSESSMENT -- DESIGNING RUBRICS -- THIRTY ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS -- INTERPRETING STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES -- HIGH-STAKES TESTING -- Chapter 7: Building a Learning Community -- TWENTY-FOUR HOT TIPS FOR WORKING WITH OTHER TEACHERS -- WORKING WITH A MENTOR -- TELEMENTORING -- GUIDELINES FOR COLLABORATIVE TEAMS -- SUGGESTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE ACTION PLANNING TEAMS -- WORKING WITH YOUR PRINCIPAL -- IMPROVING PARENT-TEACHER RELATIONS -- PARENT OR GUARDIAN CONFERENCES -- THE SUCCESSFUL OPEN HOUSE -- TIPS FOR HELPING SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS -- WORKING WITH SUPPORT STAFF -- WORKING WITH VOLUNTEERS AND AIDES -- Chapter 8: Staying on Top of Your Game -- TWENTY-TWO TIPS FOR BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER -- TEACHER EXPECTATIONS REVISITED -- ARE YOU AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER? -- TWENTY-SEVEN MISTAKES TEACHERS COMMONLY MAKE -- THIRTY-TWO STRATEGIES FOR NURTURING PEAK PERFORMANCE IN OTHERS -- EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS -- INDICATORS OF QUALITY -- NATIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS -- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -- NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION -- EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH -- LEARNING WHAT WORKS: ACTION RESEARCH -- PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS -- EDUCATION JOURNALS -- STRESS AND BURNOUT IN THE CLASSROOM -- FAMOUS AMERICANS WHO ALSO TAUGHT SCHOOL -- TEN INSPIRATIONAL TEACHER MOVIES -- Chapter 9: Helpful Resources for Teachers -- SCROUNGING FOR SUPPLIES -- THE INTERNET AS A LEARNING RESOURCE -- COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR IMPROVING TEACHER PRODUCTIVITY.