The classroom of choice giving students what they need and getting what you want /

Synopsis

Classrooms are filled with students with wildly varying needs, from those needing a feeling of safety and structure to those with behavior disorders and craving independence and novelty. How can teachers help each and every student, yet still maintain a disciplined and active learning environment?Teacher Jonathan C. Erwin believes that students need opportunities rather than the obstacles inherent in traditional disciplinary and motivational techniques. By using the five basic human needs of William Glasser's Choice Theory'survival and security, love and belonging, power through cooperation and competency, freedom, and fun'teachers can customize and manage a classroom environment where students motivate themselves. Step-by-step, Erwin examines each need with theories and practices from well-known experts in a variety of learning techniques, including brain-based, cooperative, accelerated, mastery, adventure-based, and others. He then offers nearly 200 easily adaptable and practical strategies for teaching and management that can be adapted for any grade level. Students will discover how to? Improve their work habits? Connect curriculum with individual interests? Open lines of communication with their teacher and other students,? Boost self-worth through accomplishment, ? Support their classmates in cooperative work, and? Much, much moreErwin ties everything together in a unit guide that allows teachers to develop a classroom profile based on the needs of individual students. The guide can be used with any district planning approach or curriculum.For teachers seeking a win-win situation in managing their classrooms, The Classroom of Choice is an excellent guide and resource in creating a lasting learning environment where both student and teacher approach each day with energy and fulfillment.