Product Description

It's been a whole week made up of "one of those days." Your students are not listening. They are not doing their homework. And you can't even get them to sit still. Time to throw in the towel? No--it's time to batten down the hatches.

Author Frederick C. Wootan is a teacher who brings business management into the classroom. His solutions to your problems help you get your class back under control. From seating strategies to disciplinary tactics, this user-friendly teaching guide covers it all, including tips on:

• Building a support network
• Communicating and enforcing rules
• Issuing a mission statement
• Identifying and dealing with problem students
• Managing the paperwork
• Modernizing your class

By following the guidance provided in Not in My Classroom, you can train your students to treat your classroom less like a playground and more like a workplace. A fresh take on classroom management, this practical book helps you put students in their seats, pencils in their hands, and a smile on your face.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #169622 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781598693423
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Frederick C. Wootan, an award-winning poet, entered teaching three years ago after thirty successful years in the insurance business. He has written two mystery novels, a textbook on insurance, and several articles for nationally published trade magazines. His inspirational book for teens is mandatory outside reading for the juniors at Bishop Fenwick High School, where he teaches. Wootan's experience as a manager brings a different perspective to the teaching field. He lives in Waynesville, OH.

Catherine H. Mulligan, M.A., is a teacher, department chairman, dean of academics, and now principal at Bishop Fenwick High School. She has taught not only at the high-school level but also at the college level for more than thirty years. She has received many awards for her teaching and community service, as well as a study grant from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Institute, Princeton University, during the summer of 1989. She served as master teacher in the Torch outreach program of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation and published articles in mathematics magazines for teachers. She lives in Middletown, OH.

Customer Reviews

Not in My Classroom!
When school was out in May 2006 I really felt burned out and wondered if I was being an effective teacher. I kept asking myself if I really wanted to go back for an 18th year of teaching. However, after I read Mr. Wootan's book I felt optimistic and rejuvenated. I found ideas that had been used once upon a time, but had forgotten somewhere down the line. There are many useful ideas for new teachers as well as those of us who have been around a decade or more. I found myself anxious to get back to school. I really looked forward to meeting the new students, nearly 120 of them. I don't know if I would have had the courage to start a new year without Not in My Classroom, but it certainly gave me the jumpstart that I needed.

Horrible, unorganized mess
Transitioning from college teaching to middle school teaching next year, I eagerly anticipated reading this book for some hands-on advice about discipline in the classroom. What I got was an unorganized mess that read more like a corporate handbook that offered very little in the way of actual advice (unless you consider gossiping with other teachers about students, gossiping with secretaries about other teachers, and wearing business formal dress, advice). If you really want practical advice about controlling a classroom, I would highly recommend Setting Limits in the Classroom by Robert J. MacKenzie. Not only is it a great book that shows you how to establish limits in your classroom by treating your students with respect and demanding the same in turn, it is chock full of examples. With it, I feel much more confident about entering a 5th grade classroom, and I noticed that it was also applicable to my college classroom as well (students only change a bit between 10 and 18, it seems). I'm not sure what Not in My Classroom would be useful for.