You Can't Teach Until Everyone Is Listening

'Page's book is a jewel. Her advice is wise, sound, realistic, and very practical, and the book's main thesis should serve as a focal point of teacher preparation programs.'-Robert Di Giulio, Professor of Education, Johnson State CollegeAuthor, Positive Classroom Management, Third EditionSix simple, practical, and doable steps for managing your classroom!In this remarkably clear and concise guide, teacher-educator Marilyn L. Page distills years of research, data, and the experiences of hundreds of teachers into six powerful steps to attaining classroom harmony. The result is an easy-to-use handbook that teachers at every level can reference daily for proactive strategies to establish a positive classroom environment. The author demonstrates how teachers can employ a simple, no-nonsense approach to preventing and responding to classroom disruptions and student misbehaviors. Using vignettes from a cross-section of schools-inner city, rural, diverse, large, and small-this resource illustrates six steps for:Establishing your role as a proactive classroom facilitatorCreating a safe environment conducive to learningBuilding a relationship of trust with your studentsField-tested by novice and veteran teachers in classrooms across the country, these proven steps will help you create a positive and productive classroom from the very first day of school.