ADMINISTRATION AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
 The
Busy Teacher's Survival Guide: Timesavers, Techniques, and Tips from A
to Z by Barbara Danforth Martin. Teacher Created Materials. There's a bit of
everything for classroom teachers here: art project ideas, discipline helps,
games, lesson plan book tabs, sample lesson plans, lesson plan forms to
reproduce, several different seating chart designs to reproduce, spelling
activities, word search forms, activities for extended absences, information and
ideas for being or having a substitute, weekly report forms in English and
Spanish, math games, manipulatives and activities, and even how to handle
student and your own bathroom breaks. There's too much to list here, but any
teacher will find lots of help and usable ideas in this book. 144 pages.
TCM-029. $13.46-D
 Classroom
Organization and Management by Lisa Dellamora. Rigby Press. Soft cover,
152 pages, including appendix. For teachers of grades K-3. This book offers
ideas and strategies for creating a positive environment and managing your
classroom with confidence. You will learn to create a climate conducive to
learning, set expectations, teach social skills, establish relationships, manage
student centers, and handle challenging behavior.
The Appendix contains a wealth of additional resources including
an alphabet chart, to do lists, small reading group notes, emergent reading
checklist, early reading checklist, fluent reading checklist, continuum of
written language development, checklist for reading assessment, teaching
routines checklist, contracts, and more. BTH-1216. $14.39-D
 Classroom
Organization and Management by Lisa Dellamora. Rigby Press. Soft cover,
160 pages, including appendix. For teachers of grades 3-5. This book offers
ideas and strategies for creating a positive environment and managing your
classroom with confidence. You will learn to create a climate conducive to
learning, set expectations, teach social skills, establish relationships, manage
student centers, organize assessments, and handle challenging behavior.
The Appendix contains a wealth of additional resources including
evaluation sheets for your classroom atmosphere and decor, AM and PM schedules,
small reading group levels and notes, emergent reading checklist, early reading
checklist, fluent reading checklist, teaching routines checklist, checklist for
reading assessment, teaching routines checklist, subject and group icons,
contracts, and more. BTH-1217. $14.39-D
 Drumming to the
Beat of a Different Drummer: Finding the Rhythm for Teaching in a Differentiated
Classroom by Debbie Silver. Incentive Publications. How I wished I'd had
this book to refer to when I started teaching! There is so much practical advice
here that I never got in my education courses!. The author begins with her
suggestions for classroom management and getting parents involved. She then
moves on to lesson planning that takes the needs of individual students into
consideration with her discussion of the learning cycle, multiple intelligences,
and different learning styles. She also discusses cooperative learning and using
technology. Lastly, she inspires teachers to build a caring community in their
classrooms by understanding emotional intelligence and helping students to
become emotionally intelligent.
What I like best about this book is that it's so easy to read
and apply. It makes theories understandable . It has helpful forms for
organizing and managing a classroom and student assessment. It speaks the
language of real teachers who are in real classrooms with real students every
teacher will recognize. And it helps teachers learn how to help these students
learn reach their potentials. At the end of each chapter there is a recommended
reading list for more ideas.
The author of this book has 30 years experience in the
classroom, mostly as a middle school science teacher, though she has taught most
other grades as well. Her original poetry, anecdotes, inspirational stories, and
humor will keep you reading and learning to solve your classroom problems and
promote real learning. 223 pages, including bibliography. BTH-490. $17.95-D
 How to
Manage Your Inclusive Classroom by Cynthia Holzschuher. Teacher Created
Materials, ©1997, reprinted 2004. This book is for teachers who have special
needs children in their regular classrooms. It explains the law as it regards
children with special needs and provides an overview of exceptionalities,
and advice on providing a supportive environment in your classroom that
can help any exceptional student fit in. There is advice on scheduling the day,
and information on learning styles, multiple intelligences , and adapting
instruction in all subjects. You will also find an annotated guide to children's
literature related to disabilities, suggestions for learning centers and
cooperative learning, information on writing an IEP, and help in making
assessments and evaluations. 144 pages. BTH-1218. $11.66-D
 How to Manage Your
Middle School Classroom by Jeff Williams. This
book is a nuts-and-bolts guide to what works in middle schools. Learn ways to
create order in the classroom, teach the basics, develop curriculum, incorporate
technology, make effective use of teaming, organize school clubs, get parents
involved, write grants, and more. There's also plenty of help here for middle
school administrators. Helpful reproducibles for each section are included. If
you have any position in a middle school, this book is for you. 304 pages.
BTH-523. $22.49-D
How to
Organize your Classroom by Sheri M. Bestor. Teacher Created Resources, ©
1999, reprinted in 2004. For teachers of all grades. 96 pages. This book offers
help in setting up your classroom; creating order; teaching students to be
organized; starting the school year; ending the school year; time management;
parent communications; organizing mail, messages and business; conferences and
report cards; setting up a file system; and keeping books for daily tasks,
meetings, and student information / parent communications. You will also find
helpful forms and advice for preparing for substitute teachers. There are plenty
of reproducible form masters at the back of the book to help with everything
discussed, from seating charts to field trip checklists. BTH-1219. $10.79-D
If
You Don't Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students: Guide to Success for
Administrators and Teachers by Neila A. Connors. Incentive Publications,
2000. ISBN: 086530-4572. The premise of this book is that great leadership
(administration) paves the way for and inspires good teaching. Teachers are
"hungry" for good leadership and administrators need to "feed" them. The author
discusses some of the ways to provide good leadership, meet the needs of
teachers and give them what they need to become outstanding. Suggestions are
very specific on such topics as showing appreciation, solving problems, and
creating great schools. This is not a book of theory. It is not based on
research. It came from the experiences of an educator who has worked numerous
teachers and administrators. She is very familiar with the hunger of teachers
and the ability of administrators to feed them. Every administrator should read
this motivational and practical book. 143 pages. BTH-417. $14.36-D
 Teacher
and Parent Connections: Interactive Games for the Classroom by Jill
Norris. Incentive Publications, 2006. This book has 8 complete interactive
activities for parents and teachers. The adults in your educational community
will enjoy themselves as they address important issues and concerns. They are
designed to teach them to listen actively and work as a team. Laminate the
colored game cards and cut them out. The readings can be stored in manila
folders or plastic portfolios -- there's even a label for the holder included,
as well as a prompter's guide and reproducible pages with additional activities
and discussion questions on the topics. Reading topics include The Power of
Teaching; A Biography of Fred McNeely Rogers; A Presidential History Lesson;
Success from Many Different Viewpoints; A Safe School Environment; The
Importance of Summarization; Advice from Children; and Research on the Value of
Parental Involvement. This is one way to liven up staff and parent meetings! 160
pages. BTH-3027. $17.96-D
 Writing
Grants: A Complete Guide for Educators by Julia Jasmine. Teacher Created
Materials. There's money available to schools in a lot of places, but getting it
usually means writing a grant. This book will lead you through the process of
finding grants to apply for, planning for a grant and pulling a team together,
doing the actual writing, and setting up a grant writing workshop. There's
lots of other help here, as well. 240 pages, several of which are reproducible
forms.
TCM-2080. $22.49-D
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