Real Talk About Classroom Management: 50 Best Practices That Work and Show You Believe in Your Students(Corwin Teaching Essentials)

Learn From a teacher who’s been through it all! Real talk about thriving and learning in the classroom  When most educators think of K-12 classroom management, we traditionally focus on ways to keep students quiet, well behaved, and on task. In order to better prepare them for the realities of today’s world, we should instead think of classroom management as preparing students to work collaboratively, form their own thoughts and opinions,  stay independently motivated, and listen to their classmates.  In the interconnected 21st century, classroom management is about building students up, not breaking them down.  With those changes in mind, this handy guide offers 50 proven best practices for managing today’s classroom in a user-friendly format, complete with just-in-time tools and relatable teacher-to-teacher anecdotes and advice. Culled from years of real-world classroom experience, this book will give you the tips and tricks you need to succeed all school year long, including Making the pivotal first weeks of school count  Forming positive relationships with your students  Inspiring creativity and maintaining discipline through curriculum and instruction  Utilizing other adults (parents, teachers, and administrators) as resources  Wowing your students with "spins" and making a lasting emotional impact Keeping yourself sane, from maintaining work-life balance to managing professional relationships This book delivers the mission-critical information every teacher needs to effectively manage the classroom, and prepare students with the social skills and communication tools they’ll need to succeed in today’s world.

Table of Contents:
Prelude Acknowledgments About the Author My First Year Part 1. First Weeks of School Best Practice #1: Make Day 1 About the Students Best Practice #2: Get Respect—and Fast Best Practice #3: Set Your Routine and Structures Early—and Keep Them! Best Practice #4: Speak Student Best Practice #5: Create Purposeful Seating Charts Part 2. Forming Positive Relationships With Your Students Best Practice #6: Use Your Power for Good, Not Evil Best Practice #7: Let Students Make Mistakes Without Feeling Like Failures Best Practice #8: Win Over the Tough Kids Best Practice #9: Become a Teacher Detective Best Practice #10: Spread Positivity With Your Words and Tone Best Practice #11: Focus on the Positive and Create Positive Students Best Practice #12: Understand the Student Known to Others as the “Bad Kid” Best Practice #13: Reward Students Best Practice #14: Learn the Power of Behavior Contracts Part 3. Curriculum and Instruction Best Practice #15: Get Your Students Engaged: Make Learning Fun and Make It Transferable Best Practice #16: Research, Read, Use Best Practice #17: Pick Up the Pace Best Practice #18: Use Arm’s Length Voice Best Practice #19: Be One or Two Steps Ahead of the Class Best Practice #20: Keep Everything Contextualized and Do Projects! Best Practice #21: Challenge and Support Students Best Practice #22: Take Risks in Your Lessons Best Practice #23: Know How to Prepare for When You Just Can’t Be There Best Practice #24: Use Creative Discipline Best Practice #25: Vary Levels of Noise in the Classroom Best Practice #26: Make Groupwork Work Best Practice #27: Let Their Creative Juices Flow Best Practice #28: Teach to Every Different Type of Learner Best Practice #29: Have NO Doubts, But Be Prepared to Have (Just a Few) Lessons Flop Part 4. Other Adults as Resources Best Practice #30: Learn How to Win Over Parents Best Practice #31: Know How to Make Coteaching Work Best Practice #32: Be a Sponge Best Practice #33: Find a Mentor Best Practice #34: Watch and Learn Best Practice #35: Instead of Talking, Listen With Your Mind Best Practice #36: Be Proactive: Get and Keep Administration on Your Side Part 5. Spins That Will Wow Your Students Best Practice #37: Get Guest Speakers Into Your Classroom Best Practice #38: Give Students Power and a Voice Best Practice #39: Show Your Students You Care Best Practice #40: Laugh Together and You Will Learn Together Best Practice #41: Give Gifts Best Practice #42: Be the Teacher They Never Had Best Practice #43: Know That Kids Notice the Small Things Best Practice #44: Get Students to Behave When You’re Covering Classes Best Practice #45: Surprise! Part 6. Keeping Yourself Sane Best Practice #46: Balance Your Life Best Practice #47: Know How to Handle the Difficult Parent Meetings Best Practice #48: Keep it Balanced: Give and Take Equally Best Practice #49: Be Responsive and Prioritize Best Practice #50: Be Mindful With Your Coworkers Widening Our Lens: A Global Perspective on Classroom Management Handy To-Go List of 50 Teaching Dos and Don’ts The End—of the Beginning Real Advice: Teacher to Teacher Bibliography and References Index

About the Author :
Serena Pariser is the best-selling author of several professional books for educators, including Real Talk About Classroom Management: 50 Best Practices That Work and Show You Believe in Your Students (Corwin, 2018) and Real Talk About Time Management: 35 Best Practices for Educators (Corwin, 2020). She is a coauthor of Five to Thrive: Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Creating a Dynamic Classroom (Corwin, 2022) and It Starts in the Classroom: Character Education for a Better Tomorrow (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022).  Serena taught English language arts for many years, primarily in San Diego, California, and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has experience working with most grades in a variety of school settings across the spectrum, from underresourced urban public schools to affluent private schools. Serena was honored as Teacher of the Year at Gompers Preparatory Academy, located in San Diego.  She served as assistant director of field experience at the University of San Diego, where she taught graduate and undergraduate classes for teachers in training. In addition, Serena was selected to be a national evaluator for Schools of Character. A Fulbright scholar, Serena coaches educators across the United States and around the globe, from California to Kathmandu. Her passions include progressive classroom management best practices, bringing curriculum to life, time management for teachers, and weaving character education into the curriculum.  In her spare time, Serena travels and loves to experience the world for weeks at a time with just a backpack strapped to her back and a smile on her face.  Serena’s website can be found at www.serenapariser.com, where she writes educational articles that are enjoyed by a large audience of teachers. She is most active on social media on X @SerenaPariser and maintains a blog at www.serenapariser.com, where she writes articles for educators. She can also be directly contacted at serena.pariser@gmail.com.

Review :
"This book offers real world problems and solutions. Many teachers, especially those who don’t make it to the 5-year mark, don’t understand why teaching is so difficult. They don’t know the right questions to ask or changes to make. This is a down-to-earth, well-written, enjoyable read that would be beneficial to all teachers." "With unique, compassionate, and insightful resources like this, based on years of solid teaching experience, there is real hope for the future of education. Whereas many educators only want to showcase their successes, Pariser warmly shares both her successes and failures. In doing this, she cultivates a more comprehensive understanding of best practices while helping educators. A lovely bonus is that you′ll also get to enjoy some hilarious classroom anecdotes that are relatable to any teacher. And since she bares herself for the benefit of the reader, you might also find yourself tearing up at the lengths Pariser went through to truly empower her students.  Pariser helps educators cultivate strong student leaders via positive classroom communities. Her book is rich with entertaining action points for virtually every type of educational setting. With educational experience that ranges from teacher of the year, to university program instructor to teaching teachers in Botswana via her Fulbright Scholarship program, Pariser′s book has something for everyone." "This is a "how to book" for teachers who have a growth mindset and want to become the best teacher possible. Serena Pariser shares her wisdom and experience in a helpful and reflective way to make us all better educators. This book will help you become the teacher every student deserves!" "This book gives lots of teacher tips and practical ideas for teachers and future teachers. I also enjoy that readers have an opportunity to reflect on what they read after each section. This would give my students the opportunity to practice ′reflection′ and reflecting on readings."