You Can't Teach a Class You Can't Manage

In this tell-it-like-it is book, Donna Whyte presents specific strategies for addressing specific classroom management problems, and she doesn't shy away from tough issues such as bullying, lying, and stealing. Her focus, though is on an even greater challenge: teaching children the skills they need to control their own behavior. Whyte offers humor, perspective, and real insight as she shares her own mistakes and successes, setting the stage for an abundance of proven srategies to teach self-control and appropiate choices. - Solve their own problems - identify and express feelings - follow directions - make decisions - negotiate for what they want - get back on track after a bad choice. This is the perfect resource for any teacher who finds that behavior issues are taking the joy out of teaching. (Grades K-3)

Donna Whyte believes that all classrooms can be a place of joy for both the teacher and the students. She has experience as a classroom teacher and has successfully taught kindergarten, first and second grades. As a teacher in multigrade, looping and inclusion classrooms, she developed many strategies for helping children to reach their full potential. Donna has presented workshops and seminars all across the country and is currently a senior consultant for Staff Development for Educators. Her positive attitude, high energy, and her many practical ideas make her presentations exciting to primary grade educators. Her strategies and activities are easy to transfer into classroom practice.