Control is Not a Four-Letter Word! : Establishing Positive Classroom Behaviour for the Year in the First Five Days

Teachers provide today's youth with the tools to become a positive part of society.

Whether they are successful or not determines the fate of our civilization.

Unfortunately, teacher training does not completely prepare the individual for this crucial role.

All teachers need to:Know the student and their communityRespect the student as a valuable individualRequire respect from the studentModel organization and preparedness in the classroom and require it from studentsRespect effortReward ResponsibilityExpect successThe goal of this manual is to provide teachers with tools to quickly correct the negative situations in any teaching scenario.

The manual is structured to allow eachteacher to customize it to the needs of his or her own classroom.

A positive environment fosters the following outcomes:For the Teachers:ConfidenceControlSuccess, academically and sociallyFor the students:Self?confidence, socially and academicallyDiscovery of positive communication methodsIncreased academic successFor administrators and college level instructors:Specific guidelines for setting up a classPositive behaviors for teachers to implementIncreased student success