Review\nA must-read for classroom teachers, for teacher leaders/mentors, for teachers–intraining, and for teachers’ instructors. All great teachers know that there are five essential things that they need to know and do to create a dynamic classroom. This book answers the five "big questions." In our current environment, teachers are asking for help creating a dynamic classroom. There isn’t another book on the market like it. This book is the answer to how to create a dynamic classroom that is student-centered, engaging, relationship-building, goal-oriented, and lively. -- Edward DeRoche ― Director, Character Education Resource Center Department of Learning & Teaching, University of San Diego\nSerena Pariser and Victoria Lentfer offer us exemplary classroom practices, teacher wisdom, and a healthy dose of optimism. They encourage us to "take a deep breath" and intentionally choose our next small step. The answers in this book can minimize stress, help teachers avoid burnout, and improve teacher retention. -- Carol Pelletier Radford ― Author of Teaching With Light, Mentoring in Action, and The First Years Matter\nSerena Pariser and Victoria Lentfer’s Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Creating a Dynamic Classroom provides newer teachers with answers to common questions that linger in the brain of a newer teacher. As a newer teacher myself, I wish a book like this existed when I started out. This book is engaging, informative, and so much more. If you know a new teacher, work with a new teacher, or are a new teacher, this book is absolutely for you and will make the perfect gift for a new teacher in your life. Each section includes helpful tips and is easily organized and accessible. This book is truly an amazing guide for newer teachers, and I highly recommend it as it will form the perfect basis for that exciting and powerful start of a new journey. Teaching can be many things, but this book is truly a game changer for anyone starting out. -- Susan Jachymiak ― Teacher, Leader, and Author\nAnswers to Your Biggest Questions About Creating a Dynamic Classroom embraces the need for engagement of both the student and the teacher. It’s a book that not only helps a student to thrive as a learner but also helps a teacher to thrive as a coach, a guide, and a facilitator. Each chapter launches with an "Imagine This" scenario, and then breaks down and deconstructs what makes that moment in the classroom engaging and successful. The suggestions nod to what we all feel in the moment of classroom stress and give alternate solutions that are efficient and doable. This is a book that shares strategies for Monday, not someday. -- Heather Wolpert-Gawron ― Author of Just Ask Us: Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement\nThis indispensable guide to establishing a vibrant, thriving classroom is a lifeline of practical support for teachers, providing actionable answers to pressing questions at the moment you most need them.

Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Creating a Dynamic Classroom: Five to Thrive [series] (Corwin Teaching Essentials)

Education & Teaching

Pariser, Serena

Lentfer, Victoria S.

Schools & Teaching

Corwin

Get to know the CALM method―an actionable, clear, and easy to remember framework for redirecting student behavior in the classroom. CALM stands for Communication, Accountability, Leadership, and Motivation. Whether you’re new to teaching, working with at-risk students, or you’ve been working in the profession for years but want a fresh approach, this book will provide you with <ul>
<li>Strategies to inspire a CALM classroom</li> <li>Positive ways to redirect inappropriate behavior</li> <li>Practical scripts to answer the question "What do I say when _______ happens?"</li> <li>Step-by-step guides, checklists, and templates for ensuring a productive, engaging classroom community</li> </ul>

Keep CALM and Teach: Empowering K-12 Learners With Positive Classroom Management Routines (Corwin Teaching Essentials)

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Books by Lentfer, Victoria S.

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Lentfer, Victoria S.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Creating a Dynamic Classroom: Five to Thrive [series] (Corwin Teaching Essentials)

Keep CALM and Teach: Empowering K-12 Learners With Positive Classroom Management Routines (Corwin Teaching Essentials)