Highly effective teachers have something in common: They do simple things extraordinarily wellsimple, uncomplicated things on a daily basis. In this new book by bestselling authors and presenters Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker, youll learn the secrets of these tried-and-true techniques that will help to improve your teaching, your students learning, and your students behavior. Annette and Todd, who have years of experience working in schools across the globe, reveal 75 easily-implemented strategies that will improve teaching and instruction, classroom management, student motivation, student achievement, parent communication, and more--with no new programs! Each tip provides practical takeaways that can be used immediately and with remarkable success.
1. Win a Free Meal by Swallowing Negative Words 2. Ask Yourself 5 Questions 3. Make One Lesson More Fun! 4. Learn ONE Important Thing About Each Student 5. Change the Expression on Your Face 6. Leave ONE Compliment a Day 7. Ask for Student Feedback on the Lesson 8. Assign Two Purposes to Your Desk 9. Greet Every Student Every Day 10. Help Students to Follow Instructions 11. Never Miss a Birthday 12. Invite an Administrator into Your Room 13. Dont Take Student Behavior Personally 14. Say 3 Nice Things to the Student Who Aggravates You Most 15. Post a Simple Sign Telling Why Youre a Teacher 16. Have Students Create a Student Wall 17. Designate an Hour a Day for Paperwork 18. Give Stickers! 19. Speed Up the Slow Starters 20. Make Participation Less Stressful for Students 21. Defuse a Negative Coworker 22. Befriend a New Teacher 23. Become Better Organized in 10 Minutes! 24. Get a Free Classroom Makeover 25. Try the Have You Noticed Trick 26. Shift Your Focus 27. Convince Your Students& 28. Know the Simple Dos and Donts of Social Media 29. Get Free Ideas via Twitter 30. Compliment the Custodian 31. Ask for Student Feedback on Your Teaching 32. Sell What Youre Teaching! 33. Lel³%