The Don't Sweat Guide for Teachers Cutting Through the Clutter so That Every Day Counts

by Carlson, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780786890538
• ISBN10: 0786890533
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-14
• Publisher: Balance

Summary

Homework, report cards, and attendance. Teachers can get so bogged down by paperwork that often they forget why they teach. Published near the end of the school year, this guide is the perfect gift for teachers to remind them how they can change students' lives.

Author Biography

Richard Carlson, Ph.D., is the author of the bestselling Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series. He is a frequent guest on many national television and radio programs, and lectures to enthusiastic audiences around the country and internationally

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 11
Be Who You Are	p. 15
Be the Authority	p. 17
Be Consistent	p. 19
Establish Boundaries	p. 21
Be Aware of Learning Styles	p. 23
Seek Expert Advice	p. 25
Know Your Limits	p. 27
Take a Break	p. 29
Share Your Interests	p. 31
Reward Positive Behavior	p. 33
Establish the Mood	p. 35
Model Respect	p. 37
Be Flexible	p. 39
Create Surprises	p. 41
Encourage Originality	p. 43
Don't Ask for What You Won't Do	p. 45
Foster Cooperation	p. 47
Be a Student	p. 49
Be Predictable	p. 51
Accept Differences	p. 53
Know Your Students' Non-Classroom Lives	p. 55
Acknowledge Special Days	p. 57
Earn Your Students' Trust	p. 59
Vary Your Approach	p. 61
Accept Moods	p. 63
Respect Privacy	p. 65
Be a Talent Scout	p. 67
Delegate	p. 69
Let Your Students Teach	p. 71
Major on the Major	p. 73
Make the Most of Diversity	p. 75
Create Anticipation	p. 77
Use Current Events	p. 79
Acknowledge Trauma	p. 81
Offer Alternatives	p. 83
Invite Special Guests	p. 85
Add Nature to Your Environment	p. 87
Look for Field Trips	p. 89
Rearrange Your Furniture	p. 91
Create Challenges	p. 92
Define Success in Several Ways	p. 94
Be a Coach	p. 96
Be a Friend	p. 98
Be an Advocate	p. 100
Make Your Students Your First Priority	p. 102
Look for What You Can Love	p. 104
Demand Respect	p. 106
Promote a Learning Environment	p. 108
Practice Patience	p. 110
Seek External Support	p. 112
Update Your Subject Matter	p. 114
Be Open to New Ideas	p. 116
Make Everyone a Winner	p. 117
Seek to Understand the Administrator	p. 119
Be Sensitive to External Trouble	p. 121
Create an Environment of Safety	p. 123
Be the Adult	p. 125
Promote Bonds	p. 127
Tolerate No Cruelty	p. 129
Make the Most of Multimedia	p. 131
Let Your Humanity Show	p. 133
Share Yourself	p. 134
Write Notes	p. 135
Invite Student Offerings	p. 137
Make Learning a Group Event	p. 139
Develop Conversation Opportunities	p. 141
Encourage Opinions	p. 143
Recognize Effort	p. 145
Promote the Underdog	p. 147
Defuse Tension	p. 149
Count to Ten ... Ten Times!	p. 151
Practice an Open-Door Policy	p. 153
Spell Out Consequences	p. 154
Give Regular Feedback	p. 156
Offer Amnesty	p. 158
Give Credit for Corrected Work	p. 160
Know Your Goals	p. 162
Handle Problems While They're Small	p. 164
Find One-On-One Time	p. 166
Instill Goals in Your Students	p. 168
Use Your Breaks	p. 170
Acknowledge Your Own Needs	p. 172
Remember Your Students' Competing Demands	p. 174
Question Labels	p. 176
Acknowledge Your Own Moods	p. 178
Seize Opportunities	p. 180
Create Benchmarks	p. 182
Turn Failure into Learning	p. 184
Find a Trustworthy Confidant	p. 186
Do What You Say You'll Do	p. 188
Start on Time, Finish on Time	p. 190
Create Constructive Rituals	p. 192
Regroup When You Need To	p. 194
Lose the Savior Complex	p. 196
Don't Be Tested by the Tests	p. 198
Push the Paperwork off Your Desk	p. 200
Apologize	p. 202
Do Your Homework	p. 204
Listen	p. 205
Let Every Day Be a New Beginning	p. 207
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