Talk Less. Teach More! Nonverbal Classroom Management

by Pearl Nitsche

We talk and talk and talk ... and very often we are frustrated by the feeling that our students simply aren't listening or aren't taking our verbal instructions seriously. It has been proven that over 82% of a teacher's communication with his or her students in the classroom is NONVERBAL. Why should we waste our breath on the classroom process rather than use it for our content? Especially when nonverbal management techniques are so much more effective? This book presents, in addition to a bit of theory, a huge number of practical tips and tools that can be implemented immediately in the classroom and that allow teachers to do what they actually became teachers to do - to teach!

Genres: Nonfiction

189 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2006

Reviews

[Lely · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is written in very clear and easy-to-understand language, so one can get through it quickly. There are a few central ideas that recur throughout. The strategies and examples are very good and real. It was not quite as helpful to me when I first started teaching, since there were many things I never experienced, but having some experience in the classroom now, it really resonates. Some tips are very small, but they certain can make a difference. I can really see how and why one'd do certain things in the classroom. I am recommending it to colleagues who are having challenges in managing their classrooms too.