50 Ways to Improve Student Behavior

by Annette Breaux, Todd Whitaker

New from best-selling authors Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker, 50 Ways to Improve Student Simple Solutions to Complex Challenges is a must-read reference for teachers, both new and experienced! In a lively and engaging style, Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker share 50 simple, straightforward techniques for improving student behavior and increasing student cooperation, participation, and achievement. Each practical, well-defined strategy can be applied in classrooms of all grade levels and subjects. Strategies As student behavior improves, so too will the quality of learning in your classroom. With this book, you can begin to introduce a host of new strategies into your teaching practice today!

Genres: Education, Teaching

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 13, 2009

About the author

Annette L. Breaux is an education author and speaker. Her expertise is in student achievement, classroom management, and new teacher induction. She developed the FIRST Program, an induction program for new teachers adopted.

Breaux has been a classroom teacher, curriculum coordinator, and teacher induction coordinator.

Reviews

[Angie M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good resource for educators. Basic strategies for classroom management that one often forgets about but still very useful in everyday instruction. For new teachers this book is excellent. It introduces new teachers to different problems and strategies for classroom management. Gives interesting ideas why students behave the way they do. And what teachers may do to manage certain situations. Now... to some the book might seem a little bit on the idealistic side. It appears like all situations could be handled, but this is not always the case. There are not always simple solutions to problems. Overall.... it's all about building relationships with your students and parents.

[AMY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great professional book; I got a few good ideas about discipline. There were some things I think were a bit naïve to assume they would actually work, but most of it was well-written with good, concrete examples and strategies.

[Alisa Beltran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great tips for teachers!

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

The majority of this book seems like common sense, but everyone--including teachers--can admit they could always improve. So when books tell teachers to be "kind" or "good listeners" or "effective at controlling the classroom", one is tempted to think, "Sure, but *how*? How do I manage a classroom effectively? What are concrete steps I can take? What does an effective teacher look like? How can you pick out who the best, most effective teachers are, and what is it they are doing right?"

This book answers these questions. The steps are simple and straightforward. The book urges the reader to really look at herself or himself and consider each of the 50 points it emphasizes. I felt the 50 points are best summed up by "Don't lose your cool and kill them with kindness." But while my statement was generic and broad, this book takes the generic and broad and chops it into specific, doable aspects.

[Katie G · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was rather repetitive at times, and some of their advice seemed a bit too simplistic, but for the most part this book had some good advice. A lot of it seemed like common sense to me, though I know first-hand that even good teachers sometimes lost sight of things that are obvious to others. I will definitely be referring to this before I start teaching.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read with some good advice. Work-related.

[Anna Ritter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A captivating book with many concrete instructions, but at times rather exaggerated and unrealistic to put into practice.

[coflo · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.8 stars. Clever and easy to follow. Very useful and inspiring :D

[Eric Leitz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jam packed and easy to digest.

Lots of effective strategies that won't make you feel like a jerk. Examples and non examples to show how the strategies work.