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Classroom Management //There are really only three types of people:// //those who make things happen,// //those who watch things happen,// //and those who say, What happened?// Ann Landers

Slides for UDSD Induction

Articles - Educational Leadership is always a good source for articles.

Video Clips: [|Break Up Letter]- Video of a great hook to get student immediately engaged in a difficult topic. [|Classroom Management Teacher-Tips] (Edutopia, 4 min.) [|Doug Lemov from Teach Like a Champion]Quick clips showing effective classroom management strategies Articles and Web Sites: [|The Power of Teacher Language:] The November issue of the Responsive Classrooms newsletter has a wonderful article on teacher language, with five specific and practical guidelines for doing a quick check on how your language with students may be helping or hindering their learning. [|Work Hard, Get Smart] - Operation Smart: Great motivational video for kids to encourage grit, perseverance and tenacity!

Here are 25 ways to get students' attention. Select a few to try out with your class.

The Dare to Differentiate Wiki has an excellent collection of resources for organizing flexible groups and helping students become more independent within them. Click on the picture to visit that wiki.

The National Education Association is a good source for [|Tips on Classroom Management].

Here's an excellent source for secondary teachers: [|Top Ten Tips for Classroom Discipline and Management]

//Educator's Guide to Preventing and Solving Discipline Problems// by Mark and Christine Boynton is a fantastic resource for many discipline problems. It is clear and concise. You can view the entire book online (ASCD 2005) by clicking on the icon of the book. Don't miss Chapter 13: Dealing with Challenging Students. Download a printable version of this chapter here.

//Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We can Help Them// by Ross W. Greene, PhD (Scribner 2008) Check out this review from Dyslexia Tutor. Dr. Greene explains that kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges lack important thinking skills. Dr. Greene believes that behind every challenging behavior is an unsolved problem or a lagging skill (or both). He has created the Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems, ALSUP (a check list). You can view it here. Find out how to use Collaborative Problem Solving to Deal with Children's Behavior through the use of the ALSUP.