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"Achieving Indigenous Student Success presents goals and strategies needed to support Indigenous learners in the classroom. This book is for all teachers, grade 9 to grade 12, who have Indigenous students in their classrooms or who are looking for ways to infuse an Indigenous worldview into their curriculum. Although the author's primary focus is the needs of Indigenous students, the ideas are best practices that can be applied in classroom-management techniques, assessment tools, suggestions for connecting to the Indigenous community, and much more! The strategies and information in this resource are about building bridges between cultures that foster respect, appreciation, and understanding."-- Provided by publisher

This book is one of a set of eight innovative yet practical resource books for teachers, focussing on the classroom and covering vital skills for primary and secondary teachers. The books are strongly influenced by the findings of numerous research projects during which hundreds of teachers were observed at work. The first editions of the series were best sellers, and these revised second editions of the series will be equally welcomed by teachers eager to improve their teaching skills. Successful secondary teachers operate in many different ways, but they have one thing in common - an ability to manage their classrooms effectively. Without the skills required to do this, the most inspiring and knowledgeable teacher will fail. In Class Management in the Secondary School, Ted Wragg helps teachers to clarify their own aims and to find the strategies which will work for them. Topics covered include: *first encounters *the establishment of rules *relationships *management of time and space *specific discipline problems There are certain skills that teachers possess that are of paramount importance - class management is one of those areas. Effective classroom management can be the single most influential factor in getting it right and is a core teaching skill that both trainee and experienced teachers should constantly be improving on.

Improve student behavior and motivation with this comprehensive resource Discipline in the Secondary Classroom: A Positive Approach to Behavior Management, 4th Edition is an insightful treatment of the always-challenging topic of discipline in the high school classroom. The newly revised edition of the book incorporates a renewed focus on classroom management plans, handling the use and misuse of electronic devices in the classroom, and adapting instruction for a virtual classroom setting. Discipline in the Secondary Classroom discusses other issues crucial to the successful management of secondary classrooms.

Citizenship is a wide-ranging subject that can be taught in its own right, or through other curriculum subjects and activities. This book is intended for students training to teach Citizenship as a first or second subject, and will also be immensely helpful to experienced teachers who have opted to take responsibility for this exciting subject. Written in a clear and practical way, yet underpinned by a sound theoretical background, the book covers key themes in Citizenship education, including: Citizenship in the National Curriculum Citizenship and pastoral care special educational needs developing schemes of work ways of teaching and learning assessment, monitoring and recording resources and useful contacts professional development. With key objectives and tasks for each chapter, this book will help teachers to improve their understanding of Citizenship education and to help their pupils understand their roles as citizens. It may be read in conjunction with the companion core textbook, Learning to Teach in the Secondary School, 3rd edition.

Learning to teach may sound easy enough but the reality involves hard work and careful preparation. To become an effective teacher requires subject knowledge, an understanding of your pupils and the confidence to respond to dynamic classroom situations. This highly practical text is a revised edition of the very successful first two editions. With even more useful strategies and ideas, Learning to Teach in the Secondary School covers the whole spectrum of situations and potential problems faced by training and newly qualified teachers.

This book focuses on the requirements of student PE teachers in relation to teaching skills and issues covered in PGCE and initial teacher education courses. The new edition of this popular textbook draws together background information about teaching and about PE, basic teaching skills specifically related to physical education and broader knowledge and understanding of issues in the wider context of PE. The book is organized so that each chapter contains text and underpinning theory interspersed with activities that student teachers are asked to undertake either alone, with another student teacher, or with a tutor. This is not a book of teaching tips but promotes critical thinking and reflection to enable student PE teachers to develop into reflective practitioners. Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary Schoolis an essential resource for any student teacher undertaking PGCE or school-based initial teacher education to become a teacher of PE in secondary schools.

Principles of Classroom Management focuses on the teacher's role as a professional decision-maker. It is a practical decision-making model that prepares you to make effective decisions. These decisions help foster positive learning environments. The text doesn't focus on rewards and punishments. Rather, it provides an array of decision-making options. The options help you approach specific classroom management situations. Principles, theoretical perspectives and empirical findings provide a foundation for you to confidently address issues.

More than seventy per cent of newly qualified secondary teachers feel that their initial teacher training courses have not really prepared them for all aspects of their role, and they feel they receive very little by way of an induction programme. A much sought-after resource aimed specifically at student and newly qualified teachers, this guide tackles the issues which new teachers find difficult.

This book presents a blunt, truthful account of what it is like to be a teacher in a difficult school faced with defiance, aggression and verbal and physical abuse. It offers a view of teaching which is not cynical, but rooted in clear educational values, and although it takes account of the worst possible circumstances, it provides an enthusiastic positive path to survival. Focusing on the secondary school, but intended for all class teachers, it offers sensible, practical advice on what to do to survive and succeed in the face of difficulty.

Apply a trauma-informed lens to classroom management with the third edition of this bestselling book. Developed by .experts on trauma-informed and positive behavior support, this edition offers practical guidance for creating a safe, supportive, and smoothly functioning classroom environment for all learners, including those who have experienced trauma. Reflecting empirically supported practice, the recommended strategies fit within a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework and align with Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. Teachers of Grades K-12 will: learn how trauma can uniquely influence student behavior, build rapport with students while maintaining appropriate boundaries, establish clear expectations to enhance social and emotional learning and behavior in the classroom, acknowledge and reinforce expected prosocial behaviors throughout the school day, increase student engagement through opportunities to respond, use trauma-informed redirection procedures to address behavior challenges, align classroom practice with trauma-informed Tier 2 and Tier 3 approaches, discover self-care tips to help teachers navigate stress and avoid burnout, With the principles and practices in this reader-friendly guide, teachers will be better prepared to resolve behavior challenges, mitigate the impact of trauma, and foster a safe and nurturing learning community where every student can succeed. What's New: Timely focus on trauma and trauma-informed strategies, Guidance on both traditional and virtual instruction, Reflection exercises at the end of each chapter, Updated practical materials (now online) for planning, data collection, and more

The secret to every positive learning environment? Belonging. When students feel that they belong in their school and classroom, commitment to learning goes up and behavioral disruptions subside. And when teachers embrace an SEL-infused approach to classroom management that helps every student feel valued, safe, and competent, belonging soars. We Belong offers 50 targeted strategies to increase students' sense of belonging and reinforce the habits that support classroom harmony and learning success. Authors and award-winning educators Laurie Barron and Patti Kinney explore the dynamic partnership of belonging and classroom management and share specific ways to * Build authentic, positive relationships with students and among students * Create spaces that feel physically and emotionally safe for all * Teach and foster social-emotional competence * Increase student engagement and motivation * Foster a sustaining sense of community Covering a range of key topics--from behavioral expectations to conflict resolution to more effective collaboration--this practical guide for elementary and secondary teachers includes downloadable forms and templates to support strategy implementation. Use it to revisit your priorities and reshape your practices so that all students in your classroom can say of themselves and their peers, "We belong."