ABSTRACT

The book discusses at length the "structural" things that teachers can do to plan for success, such as grouping students together, using seating charts, and maintaining proximity control. Divide participants into groups of three to five and have them create a list of ten specific classroom occurrences that may result from a teacher's failure to plan carefully for a successful lesson, situation, or behavior. Great teachers have a plan and purpose for everything they do. Great teachers take responsibility for what happens and plan for success. Less effective teachers allow classroom events to happen randomly and then blame others when things do not work out well. The principal has directed all teachers to assign more math homework daily. This chapter presents key concepts, discussion questions, journal prompt, and group activities related to the Base Every Decision on the Best People. Brainstorming lists on two pieces of chart paper labeled "Random" and "Plandom".