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Take Control of the Noisy Class: Chaos to Calm in 15 Seconds
Fed up with students who talk over you and ignore instructions?
Drained and worn out by disruption, disobedience, and defiance?
Does the thought of facing some groups fill you with utter dread?
Drawing on 20+ years experience in special education and mainstream settings, teacher-trainer Rob Plevin explains a proven, step-by-step plan for successfully managing the most challenging individuals and groups in today’s toughest classrooms. Packed with powerful, fast-acting techniques - including a novel routine to get any class quiet in 15 seconds or less - this audiobook helps teachers across all age groups connect and succeed with hard-to-reach, reluctant learners.
You’ll
The simple six-step plan to minimise & deal with classroom behaviour problems
How to gain trust & respect from tough, hard-to-reach students
How to put an end to power struggles & confrontation
How to have students follow your instructions… with no need to repeat yourself
The crucial importance of consistency (and how to achieve it)
Quick and easy ways to raise engagement and enjoyment in your lessons
The ‘Clean Slate’ – a step by step method you can use to ‘start over’ with that particularly difficult group of students who won’t do anything you say.
Take Control of the Noisy Class provides hundreds of practical ideas and interventions to end your classroom management struggles & create a thoroughly enjoyable lesson climate for all concerned.
Drained and worn out by disruption, disobedience, and defiance?
Does the thought of facing some groups fill you with utter dread?
Drawing on 20+ years experience in special education and mainstream settings, teacher-trainer Rob Plevin explains a proven, step-by-step plan for successfully managing the most challenging individuals and groups in today’s toughest classrooms. Packed with powerful, fast-acting techniques - including a novel routine to get any class quiet in 15 seconds or less - this audiobook helps teachers across all age groups connect and succeed with hard-to-reach, reluctant learners.
You’ll
The simple six-step plan to minimise & deal with classroom behaviour problems
How to gain trust & respect from tough, hard-to-reach students
How to put an end to power struggles & confrontation
How to have students follow your instructions… with no need to repeat yourself
The crucial importance of consistency (and how to achieve it)
Quick and easy ways to raise engagement and enjoyment in your lessons
The ‘Clean Slate’ – a step by step method you can use to ‘start over’ with that particularly difficult group of students who won’t do anything you say.
Take Control of the Noisy Class provides hundreds of practical ideas and interventions to end your classroom management struggles & create a thoroughly enjoyable lesson climate for all concerned.
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First published April 15, 2016
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August 20, 2025As técnicas que eu consegui testar na sala de aula deram certo, algumas são muito da estrutura das escolas gringas (salas separadas pra cada professor e etc). O índice remissivo no final é muito útil pra referência.
March 13, 2016
Really good. However it does rely on techniques which aren't allowed in every school eg. Corridors which are too narrow so you can't line students up, keeping a student back for 2 minutes makes them late for the next lesson, an activity is deemed as inappropriate by management, especially if this excitement leads to noise eg. A two minute video or a 5 minute chat starting from students' life experience is deemed as wasting lesson time.
June 3, 2019
This is a great book with simple but complete ways to take control of a classroom. This book would be perfect for all beginner teachers. It includes ideas for all parts of the school day! And also includes free resources as well. I would definitely recommend this book!
* I received an advanced reader’s copy of this book from BookSirens in exchange for my honest review!
* I received an advanced reader’s copy of this book from BookSirens in exchange for my honest review!
October 20, 2018
Excellent strategies
I teach self-contained special education classes at a middle school with a lot of high-needs students. I've already tried several strategies from this text with great success, and am looking forward to finally getting my classroom under control.
I teach self-contained special education classes at a middle school with a lot of high-needs students. I've already tried several strategies from this text with great success, and am looking forward to finally getting my classroom under control.
April 5, 2022
Though some of the things may not be applicable in a private Nepali school setting, most the strategies are useful. I tried a few and saw that it worked. Can't wait to apply the techniques in the next academic session.
July 3, 2018
Very refreshing entry to how to make teaching more relaxed.
May 5, 2020
The best for teachers who struggle for control in their classrooms
April 8, 2016
Not all of the information was new, but it compiled a lot of the best things I've read over the last few years. This guy worked in a tough environment. He GETS IT. I would recommend every teacher struggling with classroom management read this.
April 8, 2016
Not all of the information was new, but it compiled a lot of the best things I've read over the last few years. This guy worked in a tough environment. He GETS IT. I would recommend every teacher struggling with classroom management read this.
July 29, 2016
The best book I've read for classroom management!
Excellent read! Very helpful regardless of your experience or grade level you're teaching. Also it contains lots of helpful resources!
Excellent read! Very helpful regardless of your experience or grade level you're teaching. Also it contains lots of helpful resources!
December 23, 2016
Unapologetically British approach to classroom management. Reinforces good practices and introduces the reader to lesser known management strategies
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