Effective Secondary Teaching Practices

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Classroom management is a skill that is not only learned but practiced daily. The focused outcomes of this session will assist novice teachers in building a strong and vibrant classroom culture. Participants will have an opportunity to practice research-based tools and techniques that will unlock the talent and skill waiting in his or her students. This session will cultivate the teacher's capacity to maximize student learning and create and maintain well-managed classrooms that foster student' physical, cognitive, emotional and social well-being.

Resources from Secondary Effective Practices:
Join the Education Week Teacher Book Club for a discussion of Teach Like a Champion April 12-14, 2011.  (after these dates, the discussion will be archived) 
Read an excerpt - includes techniques
  Full-length NY Times article, March 2, 2010   
(This article is interactive, therefore the underlined words will open video clips to demonstrate the technique.)
Join the Teach Like a Champion Facebook page.
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Generational Differences chart
10 Rules of Engagement  Edutopia article by Tristan de Frondeville
Writing Measurable and Meaningful Outcomes by Marilee J. Bresciani, Ph.D.