How do I Teach...

This timely book illustrates how teachers can create an effective learning environment that meets the needs of both students and teachers.

Presented as simple lists of common-sense ideas, practical, time-saving suggestions, and solutions to perennial problems, How do I teach...and keep my sanity? is a comprehensive guide to smooth-running classrooms. It provides a variety of learning games, fun activities, and creative prompts along with tips to help teachers cope with marking demands, classroom organisation issues, standardised testing, and much more.

How do I teach...and keep my sanity? sees the building of rapport between class and teacher as the cornerstone to effective teaching and classroom management, listing numerous ways to achieve this. Related lists address such issues as

• communicating with all students, whether they need tutoring, support in dealing with a crisis, a simple thanks, or encouragement
• involving students in initiatives that promote a sense of ownership and accountability that naturally leads to better classroom behaviour
• implementing effective classroom practices that range from agreed-upon cues and strategically chosen groups to attention-grabbing lesson hooks and games to teach the same old stuff in a different more meaningful way
• presenting well-tested, creative ideas for school concerts, assemblies, and art.

Easy for teachers to use, the book includes ready-to-copy tip sheets to share with students on such topics as organising notes, doing homework, getting teacher help, dealing with bullies, taking tests, and studying. Reproducible pages to involve parents in the classroom range from tutoring tips to a parent interest questionnaire.

How do I teach...and keep my sanity? will help new and experienced teachers survive and even thrive in the stresses of the modern classroom.