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Book SynopsisQuick, easy, specific steps that make a difference in teaching and learning Busy school leaders need an easy-to-apply resource to increase teacher effectiveness quickly and efficiently.
Trade Review"Todd Whitaker and Annette Breaux offer concise, practical suggestions for reinforcing effective teaching practices. The Ten-Minute Inservice is a powerful resource for school leaders who want to make the most of every opportunity to promote growth and improve school climate."
—Justin Baeder, director, The Principal Center
"An integral piece of building teacher capacity is the transformation of faculty meetings, from a time for sitting and listening to an opportunity for reflecting and learning. Whitaker and Breaux demonstrate how simply that can be done with quick, easily implemented inservice activities that focus on the fundamentals of teaching."
—John G. Gabriel, principal, John Champe High School, Loudoun County, Virginia; coauthor, Dealing with the Tough Stuff
Table of ContentsAbout the Authors vii
How to Use This Book ix
Introduction 1
PART 1 Classroom Management 3
1 Securing Students’ Attention 5
2 Establishing Rules and Procedures 10
3 Effective Ways to Address Misbehavior 15
4 Sharing Classroom Management Tips 19
5 A Scream to Blow Off Steam 23
6 The Biggest Mistake Teachers Make 27
7 Learn to Ignore More 31
8 Simple Ways to Defuse Anger 36
PART 2 Teaching Practices 41
9 Effective Teaching, Part 1 43
10 Effective Teaching, Part 2 47
11 Bell-to-Bell Teaching 51
12 Teaching with Enthusiasm 56
13 Teaching Like a Great Coach 59
14 Be Here, There, and Everywhere 64
15 Making Lessons Meaningful 68
16 Fifty Ways to Make Learning Fun 72
PART 3 Improving School Climate 77
17 Getting Parents Involved 79
18 Greeting Students Daily 83
19 A Kind Reminder 87
20 Twenty-Five Reasons to Be Proud of Our School 91
21 Student Appreciation Week 96
22 Dealing with Negative Co-Workers 101
23 The Ten-Minute Classroom Makeover 106
24 The Teachers’ Lounge 110
25 Positive Communication with All Parents 114
PART 4 Learning from Others 119
26 Teacher Report Cards, Part 1 121
27 Teacher Report Cards, Part 2 126
28 Administrator Report Card 130
29 What’s Working for Others 134
30 Teachers Observing Teachers 139
PART 5 What Makes a Great Teacher? 145
31 Making Student-Based Decisions 147
32 Because I Like You 152
33 Professionalism Is as Professionalism Does 155
34 Shifting Your Focus 161
35 The Miracle of Smiling 166
36 Are You All Right? 170
37 Your Favorite Teacher 174
38 Your Least Favorite Teacher 178
39 The Psychology of an Apology 181
40 A Teacher’s Creed 185
Appendix 190
Index 194
A Final Word 198
