Elizabeth Breaux

Having worked with "at-risk" students for over 20 years, author Liz Breaux knows "we cannot teach our students until we reach them." This book demonstrates how –- by providing typical situations, along with "What Works", followed by "What Doesn't Work".

The tips in this book are accompanied by typical classroom scenarios and step-by-step instructions on how to implement them. Also included are actual dialogues to use with your students.

For new teachers and veterans, mentors, instructional coaches, and staff developers, this book shows you how the best teachers avoid and correct the 20 most common teaching mistakes. Clear, direct, and passionate, this book provides tools to help you take charge of your classroom, yourself, your students' educations, and to become the best teacher you can possibly be!

This book helps new teachers and experienced ones find solutions to common classroom challenges. It presents 25 real scenarios along with What's Effective, What's NOT Effective, and Bottom Line strategies for handling the most common teacher challenges. Ideal for high-interest staff development workshops or new teacher induction programs, this book shows teachers how to: get students to do what you want them to do deal with disrespectful student behaviors and handle "I don't care" attitudes deal with parents and difficult co-workers solve other common teaching challenges. REAL Teachers, REAL Challenges, REAL Solutions: 25 Ways to Handle the Challenges of the Classroom Effectively is for new teachers who need common-sense answers to common teaching challenges, experienced teachers who seek to become even more effective, and all teachers who believe in treating their students with professionalism and dignity, and commit themselves to becoming the kind of educator that every student deserves.

This accessible and practical guide shows teachers how to provide their students with a variety of ways to strengthen their understanding of new material. A selection of assessments is also available to ensure that students have mastered classroom content, regardless of their individual learning styles, abilities, and needs. Contents include: What is differentiated instruction and why do we differentiate? Know your students Management for differentiated instruction 12 ways to differentiate And more!

This accessible and practical guide shows teachers how to provide their students with a variety of ways to strengthen their understanding of new material. A selection of assessments is also available to ensure that students have mastered classroom content, regardless of their individual learning styles, abilities, and needs. Contents include: What is differentiated instruction and why do we differentiate? Know your students Management for differentiated instruction 12 ways to differentiate And more!

For new teachers and veterans, mentors, instructional coaches, and staff developers, this book shows you how the best teachers avoid and correct the 20 most common teaching mistakes. Clear, direct, and passionate, this book provides tools to help you take charge of your classroom, yourself, your students' educations, and to become the best teacher you can possibly be!

Having worked with "at-risk" students for over 20 years, author Liz Breaux knows "we cannot teach our students until we reach them." This book demonstrates how –- by providing typical situations, along with "What Works", followed by "What Doesn't Work".

Offers suggestions for effective performance in classroom management, including advice on tracking tardiness, encouraging participation, conducting parent conferences, and using classroom materials and supplies.

Presents twenty-five scenarios that teachers are likely to face and offers suggestions for handling each one, with sections on dealing with students, co-workers, and personal issues.