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賳馗乇蹖賴 丕賳鬲禺丕亘 丿乇 讴賱丕爻 丿乇爻
"Outstanding! . . . a great guide for teachers who want to succeed with every student they teach." --William Glasser
Teachers everywhere face the daily challenge of engaging students whose knowledge, skills, needs, and temperaments vary greatly. How does a teacher establish a learning environment that supports the class as a whole while meeting the particular needs of individual students?
Teacher Jonathan C. Erwin believes the answer lies in offering real opportunities to students rather than throwing up the obstacles inherent in traditional discipline and motivation techniques. At the heart of his approach are 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. By understanding and attending to these needs, teachers can customize and manage a classroom environment where students learn to motivate and monitor themselves.
Drawing on theories and practices from experts in a variety of learning techniques, Erwin explores each of the five basic needs to create nearly 200 adaptable strategies for teaching and classroom management at any grade level. Readers will find dozens of ideas for helping students make positive changes, including
* Improving their work habits,
* Connecting curriculum with individual interests,
* Opening lines of communication with teachers and other students,
* Boosting self-worth through accomplishment, and
* Supporting their classmates in cooperative work.
Erwin 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 aid in creating a learning environment in which students and teachers approach each day with energy and enthusiasm.
Teachers everywhere face the daily challenge of engaging students whose knowledge, skills, needs, and temperaments vary greatly. How does a teacher establish a learning environment that supports the class as a whole while meeting the particular needs of individual students?
Teacher Jonathan C. Erwin believes the answer lies in offering real opportunities to students rather than throwing up the obstacles inherent in traditional discipline and motivation techniques. At the heart of his approach are 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. By understanding and attending to these needs, teachers can customize and manage a classroom environment where students learn to motivate and monitor themselves.
Drawing on theories and practices from experts in a variety of learning techniques, Erwin explores each of the five basic needs to create nearly 200 adaptable strategies for teaching and classroom management at any grade level. Readers will find dozens of ideas for helping students make positive changes, including
* Improving their work habits,
* Connecting curriculum with individual interests,
* Opening lines of communication with teachers and other students,
* Boosting self-worth through accomplishment, and
* Supporting their classmates in cooperative work.
Erwin 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 aid in creating a learning environment in which students and teachers approach each day with energy and enthusiasm.
216 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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September 8, 2010
Loved this book, a quick read that covers many aspects of my teaching philosophy. Jonathan Erwin explains his approach to teaching with the likes of Alfie Kohn, Harry Wong, Eric Jensen, and Robert Marzano. He uses William Glasser's Choice Theory as a backbone to explain the idea of a persons 5 basic survival needs (safety, love and belonging, freedom, power, and fun). When one of these needs are tested or not met, then we will do whatever it takes to get it... in that its not a conscious decision.. thus a means to survival. As a teacher, I can see examples of students who might be missing one of these needs and their attempt to obtain it, that often comes out in a way that teachers and parents might deem wrong/misbehaving. I read this book and was able to take some great ideas to utilize in my classroom.
January 1, 2012
Book #1 read in 2012
Good ideas, but it seems a bit idealistic. I had to read this for a class I'm taking.
Good ideas, but it seems a bit idealistic. I had to read this for a class I'm taking.
September 1, 2013
I loved a lot of what the author has to say until I looked up William Glasser, the psychiatrist at the heart of choice theory. He's a nutcase and that knowledge ruined the rest of the book for me.
February 4, 2021
I thought that this book was decent. I enjoyed many parts of it, and I skipped over other parts of it. I feel like the book rambled on quite often. It was very repetitive and seemed to use many filler sentences. In sections of this book, there were low points. It was almost like the author didn鈥檛 quite know what to say about teaching. However, there were many great things in this book. A section in the book focused on many different get to know you games. This is where I was the most invested. It gave so many different options; it made me excited about being able to teach. The Get to know you activities were all so different and engaging. The book gave some good insights about simple things while teaching. Overall, I gave this book 4 stars. This is because it gave me great insight, and helped me think of things I wouldn鈥檛 normally remember.
September 5, 2017
Like the author says, you can use this book as a toolbox and it excels at that. Full of activities that can improve your teaching and make your classroom a place that you and your students want to, rather than have to go.
On the downside, it relies too much on unproven theories and models that sometimes border on pseudoscience.
On the downside, it relies too much on unproven theories and models that sometimes border on pseudoscience.
December 27, 2018
3.5 stars
September 26, 2019
Great resource for teachers interested in improving or changing their classroom management techniques. Lots of great ideas for serving all the needs of your students.
September 21, 2020
This is a great resource for building inclusive learning communities and effective classrooms. Update your teaching and help all students learn.
November 10, 2021
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January 10, 2016
A fantastic book, packed with rich and highly practical content (advice & activity). A priceless resource to have handy for every classroom.
If you're interested in Choice Theory, Cooperative Learning, Cognitive Behaviour and similar philosophies this book is worth a look.
Lots of great tools for the tool box.
If you're interested in Choice Theory, Cooperative Learning, Cognitive Behaviour and similar philosophies this book is worth a look.
Lots of great tools for the tool box.
January 9, 2014
good
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April 17, 2015
Great perspective on Glasser's Choice Theory and how it relates to the educator's perspective on students in the classroom.
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