The Teacher's Essential Guide Series: Classroom Management

by Jim Burke

Overview

This first in a series of essential guides for teachers offers classroom teachers concise, effective solutions to the most common instructional challenges they face. These solutions are based on a combination of research and the author's own experience as a public school teacher. Classroom management is about not only creating an effective classroom environment but reducing teachers’ stress, increasing productivity—for both teachers and students—and ensuring a safe, equitable environment committed to the proposition that all kids can learn and succeed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545194082
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/2008
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jim Burke is an English teacher at Burlingame High School, California. He has received numerous awards, including the NCTE Intellectual Freedom Award, the NCTE Conference on English Leadership Award, and the California Reading Association Hall of Fame Award. He served on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Committee on Adolescence and Young Adulthood English Language Arts Standards and recently worked with ACT on their high school English Language Arts standards. His published books include The English Teacher's Companion, The Teacher's Daybook, Reading Reminders and Writing Reminders, 50 Essential Lessons, Illuminating Texts, and The Reader's Handbook.