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Teacher's Essential Guide Series: Classroom Management (Scholastic First Discovery)

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The book Classroom Management written by Jim Burke is and excellent resource for all teachers. This book gives much needed information about classroom management. The information is clear and concise, covering all areas of classroom management. I applied the information in this book to my classromm and the results have been very good. This is a book that is a must for new teachers. I highly reccommend this book to all teachers

I am usually a fan of Burke, but I wasn't really that into this one. I bought it because I was having a really, really tough time last year, and I realized how DESPERATELY I need(ed) to improve my management.

I didn't find the book to be detailed enough, and it didn't have the advice I needed: How to change a tough class around when it's already half way through the year. (Maybe nobody has that advice).

I would recommend "The First Days of School" by Wong for more detailed, more specific advice about classroom management. For teachers having a tough year, especially a tough first year, I would recommend Burke's "Letters to a New Teacher" for its model of self-reflection

In "Classroom Management", author Jim Burke seeks to give a guide to tools for building a smooth-running classroom community where learning flourishes. The book covers four major areas, Your Classroom, Effective Instruction, Learning for All and Positive Discipline. It also includes a section on Troubleshooting. Its overall look at classroom control can help the new teacher as well as being a refresher for the experienced teacher. Its format makes it perfect for a desk reference for a teacher dealing with an issue at the moment. As an experienced teacher of youth and adults, of secular and Christian curriculums, in workshops and yearlong classes, I have found this book to be an eye opener for new ideas in teaching. I highly recommend it.