I’m entertaining the notion of going back into teaching in 2009. I will test the water by doing some subbing in the New Year. I’ve been out of the classroom for ten years. Can you recommend a refresher on classroom management/discipline?

Thanks.

A book:

Classroom Discipline Survival Guide for Middle School/Junior High Teachers (Hardcover)
by Carol Chernow (Author), Fred B. Chernow (Author)

http://www.amazon.com/Classroom-Discipline-Survival-Middle-Teachers/dp/0876280173

http://search.a1books.com/cgi-bin/mktSearch?act=showDesc&code=gbase&rel=1&ITEM_CODE=0876280173

or

Building Classroom Discipline (9th Edition) (Paperback)
by Carol M. Charles

http://www.amazon.com/Building-Classroom-Discipline-Carol-Charles/dp/0205510728

a great web resource:

http://www.middleweb.com/1stDResources.html

Wong is great for elementary levels but way too ineffective with often defiant middle-schoolers.

Another excellent one is "Tools for Teaching" by Fred Jones

http://www.amazon.com/Fred-Jones-Tools-Teaching-Instruction/dp/0965026329/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1230677250&sr=1-1

3 Responses

1. kittylover Says:
   October 28th, 2009 at 8:55 pm

   Harry Wong’s First Days of School is wonderful… his techniques may be a bit hokey for middle schoolers, but once you get them used to your style the school year will be much easier.
   References :
   education student/intern in 6th-7th grade (witnessed harry wong techniques used, they work awesome)!

2. johnslat Says:
   October 28th, 2009 at 9:28 pm

   A book:

   Classroom Discipline Survival Guide for Middle School/Junior High Teachers (Hardcover)
   by Carol Chernow (Author), Fred B. Chernow (Author)

   http://www.amazon.com/Classroom-Discipline-Survival-Middle-Teachers/dp/0876280173

   http://search.a1books.com/cgi-bin/mktSearch?act=showDesc&code=gbase&rel=1&ITEM_CODE=0876280173

   or

   Building Classroom Discipline (9th Edition) (Paperback)
   by Carol M. Charles

   http://www.amazon.com/Building-Classroom-Discipline-Carol-Charles/dp/0205510728

   a great web resource:

   http://www.middleweb.com/1stDResources.html

   Wong is great for elementary levels but way too ineffective with often defiant middle-schoolers.

   Another excellent one is "Tools for Teaching" by Fred Jones

   http://www.amazon.com/Fred-Jones-Tools-Teaching-Instruction/dp/0965026329/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1230677250&sr=1-1
   References :
   Over thirty years teaching

3. Coach Says:
   October 28th, 2009 at 10:07 pm

   Dare to discipline by Fred Jones.
   References :

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