The Teacher's Pocket Guide for Effective Classroom Management

by Tim Knoster

Teachers give the highest marks to this bestselling classroom management guide—and now it's better than ever! Developed by Tim Knoster, a behavior expert and former teacher whose in-demand workshops have inspired thousands, this new edition is the friendly how-to book educators need to increase desired behavior in today's K–12 classrooms. The second edition weaves in timely NEW guidance for teachers implementing multi-tiered systems of support in tandem with positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS), though it's still a great resource for teachers in more traditional school settings. With the time-efficient, research-based strategies—relayed with humor and vivid examples—teachers will unlock the mysteries of student behavior, prevent disruptions to learning, and support better outcomes for every student.
HOW-TO STRATEGIES THAT HELP
PRACTICAL Helpful tip sheets and classroom management tools, including an Expectations Planning Matrix, Behavior Progress Report, Behavior Contract, and more.

156 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 30, 2008

Reviews

[Rachel Gonzaloz De Reta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me gustó la manera de recordar las bases para un efectivo manejo de grupo. Los tres soportes de un banco, relación con los alumnos, claras expectativas y el reforzamiento positivo. Y el radio de reforzamiento positivo vs negativo 4:1

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books always struggle with the expectation vs reality concept but this one contained some good ideas and provided great resources leading to its 5 star rating. How’s that line go “all are created equal, some work harder in the off-season”. Gearing up for year 3!

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reminders.

[J. Alfred · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is a slim magazine entitled Prevention, which, from what I understand, is about weight loss, or rather, about not needing to lose weight because one lives a healthy lifestyle. This is sort of a companion volume, except in that it deals with classroom management. If we build rapport with students and make our classrooms places of respect and fun, we won't have to deal with so many behavior issues, says Knoster.
Those of us who, like Filch from the Harry Potter books, would rather chain misbehaving students up in a dungeon, accept, regretfully, the wisdom of Dr. Knoster's approach.

[Wondra Vanian]

Text is very blocky, which is immediately off-putting. Pocket version or not, it needed to be broken up with more illustrations. Cramming lots of text into a few pages does not make something concise.

Also a little bit long-winded. Busy teachers want a guide that's going to get to the point.