ABSTRACT

Highly effective teachers have something in common: They do simple things extraordinarily well—simple, uncomplicated things on a daily basis. In this new book by bestselling authors and presenters Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker, you’ll learn the secrets of these tried-and-true techniques that will help to improve your teaching, your students’ learning, and your students’ behavior. Annette and Todd, who have years of experience working in schools across the globe, reveal 75 easily-implemented strategies that will improve teaching and instruction, classroom management, student motivation, student achievement, parent communication, and more--with no new programs! Each tip provides practical takeaways that can be used immediately and with remarkable success.

chapter 1|2 pages

Swallow Negative Words

chapter 2|2 pages

Ask Yourself Five Questions

chapter 3|2 pages

Make One Lesson More Fun!

chapter 5|2 pages

Change the Expression on Your Face

chapter 6|2 pages

Leave One Compliment a Day

chapter 7|2 pages

Ask for Student Feedback on a Lesson

chapter 8|2 pages

Assign Two Purposes to Your Desk

chapter 9|2 pages

Greet Every Student Every Day

chapter 10|2 pages

Help Students to Follow Instructions

chapter 11|2 pages

Never Miss a Birthday

chapter 12|2 pages

Invite an Administrator to Your Room

chapter 13|2 pages

Don’t Take Student Behavior Personally

chapter 16|2 pages

Have Students Create a Student Wall

chapter 17|2 pages

Designate One Hour a Day for Paperwork

chapter 18|2 pages

Give Stickers!

chapter 19|2 pages

Speed Up the Slow Starters

chapter 20|2 pages

Make Participation Less Stressful

chapter 21|2 pages

Defuse a Negative Coworker

chapter 22|2 pages

Befriend a New Teacher

chapter 23|2 pages

Become Better Organized in 10 Minutes!

chapter 24|2 pages

Get a Free Classroom Makeover

chapter 25|2 pages

Try the “Have You Noticed” Trick

chapter 26|2 pages

Shift Your Focus

chapter 27|2 pages

Convince Your Students…

chapter 29|2 pages

Get Free Ideas via Twitter

chapter 30|2 pages

Compliment the Custodian

chapter 31|2 pages

Ask for Student Feedback on Your Teaching

chapter 32|2 pages

Sell What You’re Teaching!

chapter 35|2 pages

Act More Enthusiastic Than You Feel

chapter 36|2 pages

Delegate Classroom Duties

chapter 37|2 pages

Observe Other Teachers

chapter 38|2 pages

Simplify Your Management Plan

chapter 39|2 pages

Shorten Classroom Activities

chapter 40|2 pages

Hold Classroom Raffles

chapter 41|2 pages

Invite Outsiders In

chapter 42|2 pages

Laugh with Your Students

chapter 43|2 pages

Stop Trying to Be Perfect

chapter 45|2 pages

Call a Parent with Good News!

chapter 46|2 pages

Become More “REAL” to Your Students

chapter 48|2 pages

Ignore the Little Things

chapter 49|2 pages

Meet with Students Individually

chapter 50|2 pages

Brag About Your Students *

chapter 51|2 pages

Act Like a Recruiter

chapter 52|2 pages

Let the Emojis Speak

chapter 53|2 pages

Participate in Students’ Lives

chapter 54|2 pages

Be Available to Your Students

chapter 55|2 pages

Help Students to Set Personal Goals

chapter 56|2 pages

Display a Teacher’s Creed *

chapter 57|2 pages

Make It Easy to Ask for Help

chapter 58|2 pages

Reinvent Yourself Overnight!

chapter 59|2 pages

Let the Games Begin!

chapter 60|2 pages

Tell Students You Don’t Hold Grudges

chapter 63|2 pages

Make It Okay to Make a Mistake

chapter 64|2 pages

Tell What You Like About Each Student

chapter 65|2 pages

Give Students the Benefit of the Doubt

chapter 66|2 pages

Teach Like a Great Coach

chapter 67|2 pages

Give an Exit Ticket

chapter 68|2 pages

Control Your Body Language

chapter 69|2 pages

Determine the Origin of the Problem *

chapter 70|2 pages

Send One Note, Per Class, Per Day

chapter 71|2 pages

Keep Students Engaged from Bell to Bell

chapter 72|2 pages

Shake Things Up!

chapter 73|2 pages

Thank Students for Being in Your Class

chapter 74|2 pages

Call Every Student by Name, Every Day

chapter 75|2 pages

Channel Your Favorite Teacher

chapter |1 pages

Conclusion