Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 On Your Marks, Get Set; 2 Put Me In, Coach; 3 Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines; 4 And the Children Shall Lead; 5 Eureka; 6 "When Will I Ever Use This?"; 7 He Who Laughs, Lasts; 8 Calculate This!; 9 The Pen Is Mightier Than the Calculator; 10 It's Game Time; 11 All Good Things Must Come to an End; 12 But Wait ... There's More!; Conclusion; Appendix; Answers to Selected Exercises; About the Author.
Summary
This book provides teachers with various tools to improve their classroom management skills, to actively involve students in lessons, and as a result, raise their interest level and improve learning. The ideas presented have been classroom-tested over many years and can be used in virtually any middle or high school classroom.