Co-published with Kappa Delta Pi The ABCs of Classroom Management equips teachers with a repertoire of expert strategies to develop classroom expectations and manage student behaviors. The second edition of this practical, alphabetical guide includes expansions on time-honored topics such as relationship building, communication, discipline, and behavior management, with the addition of new topics such as cyberbullying, violence prevention, social media, and substitute teachers. The newest quick reference to managing a classroom offers tried-and-true tips and specific examples of practical applications in the classroom. Educators who purchase the second edition also can access ABC’s Online to find downloadable forms, samples and checklists, and links to related resources. This edition of The ABC’s of Classroom Management gives future and new educators practical and informative tips and tools for managing their classrooms to apply right away so they can focus on student learning. Underlying the nuts-and-bolts entries of the book are the themes of teacher professionalism, leadership, and empowerment. Armed with a proactive attitude and the right tools that are applied purposefully and consistently, novice teachers develop their craft to become masterful educators.

Control your classroom! Draw on the ABC’s broad repertoire of expert strategies to develop classroom expectations and manage student behaviors.

Sometimes we forget that the simple things in life can make the most impact. What are those simple things? Acknowledgement, Preparation, Fairness, Grace, Respect, Communication, Encouragement, Listening...to name a few. Corporations are built on these words. Are educators assisting students in being prepared for the workforce, their community, or society as a whole? Use the suggestions in this book to help close the social, emotional, and academic gaps in our schools! We can and we will!

"Provides strategies for success in the early childhood classroom"--p. 4.

I've heard it said that temperaments are not hereditary, but I beg to differ. At the age of seventeen and eleven months I got married and threw my first temper tantrum. Behaviors are unique to each child, and their personality exemplifies individual behavioral traits. Their unique behavior and personality draw me to work with these precious children. Without adequate coping skills, children are medicated or must figure out how to navigate their behavior issues alone. In my opinion for some children, medication helped them focus or calm that raging storm inside of them, but for others medication just became a quick fix for their behavioral issues. I understand these children because I also carried similar traits of stubbornness, defiance, tantrums and rage. In my experience I was held unaccountable for my behavior, I was provided an excuse for my outburst, and all that accomplished was giving me permission to have a reason for my issue. The difference for me came when I found the tools I needed to adjust my behavioral thermometer from hot temper explosions to a chilled out setting. I know there is hope for each child because when I say, "I understand" what I am saying is: I was that child!