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- Author: LEE CANTER
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- Languages : en
- Pages : 204
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Lee Canter's series guiding teachers towards effective instruction is described as "a take-charge approach for today's teacher." Some of the topics discussed are: power to the teacher; discriminating response styles; roadblocks to assertive discipline; four wants and needs, verbal limit setting; and positive assertions.
This book contains the best concepts and teacher-tested strategies by the author plus new content. A special emphasis on the needs of new and struggling teachers includes practical actions for earning student respect and teaching them behavior management skills. The author also introduces a real-time coaching model and explains how to establish a schoolwide Assertive Discipline® program.
Schools can and do affect student achievement, and this book recommends specific-and attainable-action steps to implement successful strategies culled from the wealth of research data.
Contains brief vignettes of elementary school physical education teachers demonstrating some of the teaching skills described in the book.