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One-Minute Discipline - by Bianco (Paperback)

One-Minute Discipline - by  Bianco (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>For classroom teachers at all levels, here is a unique collection of practical, proven-effective techniques and ready-to-use tools for managing classroom behavior and creating the positive environment that students and teachers need to promote learning. <br /> <br /> Each classroom-tested strategy is presented in a simple-to-use format for quick reference that shows: What the technique or idea is, Why you need it, and How to make it work. Plus, the techniques are complemented by support ideas, time-saving reproducible forms, lively illustrations, and interesting, reproducible quote about teaching. <br /> <br /> For easy to use, it s all printed in a big, 8-1/2 x 11 lay-flat format for easy photocopying and its organized into 10 sections: <ul> <li><b>PHILOSOPHY</b> provides a philosophical framework for the strategies presented in the book, such as The Three C s of Teaching.<br /> </li> <li><b>KNOW YOU CLIENTS</b> features activities and surveys, including Icebreaker: Backpack Introductions and the student Survey, to help you learn about your students and their needs.<br /> </li> <li><b>HOME AND SCHOOL</b> gives you support ideas and reproducible forms for improving the home school connection, such as Newsletters and Parent Homework Letter.<br /> </li> <li><b>THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL</b> offers tops and ready-to-use tools for getting the school year off to a positive start, including Classroom Rules Checklist and Classroom Welcome Sign.<br /> </li> <li><b>VOCABULARY</b> presents effective techniques for modifying student behavior, such as Grandma s Law, which motivates students with a payoff (desert) for completing a task.<br /> </li> <li><b>TECHNIQUE, STRATEGIES, AND GOOD IDEAS</b> is packed with easy-to-use ideas, including Noise Level Control and One-Minute Correction, for solving discipline problems.<br /> </li> <li><b>TEACHING SKILLS</b> provides practical procedures that enhance your teaching and decrease disruptive behavior, such as Transition Time to reduce the time spent between activities and a Teacher Self-Assessment to help you evaluate and improve your teaching techniques.<br /> </li> <li><b>GREAT LITTLE GEMS</b> offers a variety of helpful discipline and teaching strategies. For example, Token Economies shows you how to use a pint system to reward good behavior.<br /> </li> <li><b>SURVIVAL SKILLS</b> gives you invaluable ideas for conserving energy and relieving stress, such as Crisis Management and the 24-Hour Rule for handling difficult situations.<br /> </li> <li><b>FORMS</b> features time-saving, reproducible forms, including Substitute Teacher Form, Office Discipline Ticket, and Student/Teacher/Parent Action Contract.</li> </ul> In short, <i>One-Minute Discipline</i> is a practical guide providing effective, easy-to-implement approaches to the many classroom management and discipline challenges that teaches face every day.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>For classroom teachers at all levels, here is a unique collection of practical, proven-effective techniques and ready-to-use tools for managing classroom behavior and creating the positive environment that students and teachers need to promote learning. <p>Each classroom-tested strategy is presented in a simple-to-use format for quick reference that shows: What the technique or idea is, Why you need it, and How to make it work. Plus, the techniques are complemented by support ideas, time-saving reproducible forms, lively illustrations, and interesting, reproducible quote about teaching. </p> <p>For easy to use, it's all printed in a big, 8-1/2" x 11" lay-flat format for easy photocopying and its organized into 10 sections: </p> <ul> <li>PHILOSOPHY provides a philosophical framework for the strategies presented in the book, such as "The Three C's of Teaching."</li> <li>KNOW YOU "CLIENTS" features activities and surveys, including "Icebreaker: Backpack Introductions" and the "student Survey," to help you learn about your students and their needs.</li> <li>HOME AND SCHOOL gives you support ideas and reproducible forms for improving the home school connection, such as "Newsletters" and "Parent Homework Letter."</li> <li>THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL offers tops and ready-to-use tools for getting the school year off to a positive start, including "Classroom Rules Checklist" and "Classroom Welcome Sign."</li> <li>VOCABULARY presents effective techniques for modifying student behavior, such as "Grandma's Law," which motivates students with a payoff ("desert") for completing a task.</li> <li>TECHNIQUE, STRATEGIES, AND GOOD IDEAS is packed with easy-to-use ideas, including "Noise Level Control" and "One-Minute Correction," for solving discipline problems.</li> <li>TEACHING SKILLS provides practical procedures that enhance your teaching and decrease disruptive behavior, such as "Transition Time" to reduce the time spent between activities and a "Teacher Self-Assessment" to help you evaluate and improve your teaching techniques.</li> <li>GREAT "LITTLE GEMS" offers a variety of helpful discipline and teaching strategies. For example, "Token Economies" shows you how to use a pint system to reward good behavior.</li> <li>SURVIVAL SKILLS gives you invaluable ideas for conserving energy and relieving stress, such as "Crisis Management" and the "24-Hour Rule" for handling difficult situations.</li> <li>FORMS features time-saving, reproducible forms, including "Substitute Teacher Form," "Office Discipline Ticket," and "Student/Teacher/Parent Action Contract."</li> </ul> In short, <i>One-Minute Discipline</i> is a practical guide providing effective, easy-to-implement approaches to the many classroom management and discipline challenges that teaches face every day.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This book is positive, funny and full of ideas. (<i>Arizona Daily Star</i>, 2/2/03)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Arnie Bianco</b> (B.S., S.U.N.Y. - Geneseo; M.Ed., University of Arizona, Tucson) taught for nine years at several different grade levels and was a school principal for 24 years. He currently own and directs a theater for children and teens in Tucson, Arizona and has been an adjunct instructor and student teacher supervisor at Chapman University for the past 15 years. He also conducts One-Minute Discipline workshops for teachers.

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