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<p>About the Authors vii</p> <p>How to Use This Book ix</p> <p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>PART 1 Classroom Management 3</b></p> <p>1 Securing Students’ Attention 5</p> <p>2 Establishing Rules and Procedures 10</p> <p>3 Effective Ways to Address Misbehavior 15</p> <p>4 Sharing Classroom Management Tips 19</p> <p>5 A Scream to Blow Off Steam 23</p> <p>6 The Biggest Mistake Teachers Make 27</p> <p>7 Learn to Ignore More 31</p> <p>8 Simple Ways to Defuse Anger 36</p> <p><b>PART 2 Teaching Practices 41</b></p> <p>9 Effective Teaching, Part 1 43</p> <p>10 Effective Teaching, Part 2 47</p> <p>11 Bell-to-Bell Teaching 51</p> <p>12 Teaching with Enthusiasm 56</p> <p>13 Teaching Like a Great Coach 59</p> <p>14 Be Here, There, and Everywhere 64</p> <p>15 Making Lessons Meaningful 68</p> <p>16 Fifty Ways to Make Learning Fun 72</p> <p><b>PART 3 Improving School Climate 77</b></p> <p>17 Getting Parents Involved 79</p> <p>18 Greeting Students Daily 83</p> <p>19 A Kind Reminder 87</p> <p>20 Twenty-Five Reasons to Be Proud of Our School 91</p> <p>21 Student Appreciation Week 96</p> <p>22 Dealing with Negative Co-Workers 101</p> <p>23 The Ten-Minute Classroom Makeover 106</p> <p>24 The Teachers’ Lounge 110</p> <p>25 Positive Communication with All Parents 114</p> <p><b>PART 4 Learning from Others 119</b></p> <p>26 Teacher Report Cards, Part 1 121</p> <p>27 Teacher Report Cards, Part 2 126</p> <p>28 Administrator Report Card 130</p> <p>29 What’s Working for Others 134</p> <p>30 Teachers Observing Teachers 139</p> <p><b>PART 5 What Makes a Great Teacher? 145</b></p> <p>31 Making Student-Based Decisions 147</p> <p>32 Because I Like You 152</p> <p>33 Professionalism Is as Professionalism Does 155</p> <p>34 Shifting Your Focus 161</p> <p>35 The Miracle of Smiling 166</p> <p>36 Are You All Right? 170</p> <p>37 Your Favorite Teacher 174</p> <p>38 Your Least Favorite Teacher 178</p> <p>39 The Psychology of an Apology 181</p> <p>40 A Teacher’s Creed 185</p> <p>Appendix 190</p> <p>Index 194</p> <p>A Final Word 198</p>

<p>"Todd Whitaker and Annette Breaux offer concise, practical suggestions for reinforcing effective teaching practices. <i>The Ten-Minute Inservice</i> is a powerful resource for school leaders who want to make the most of every opportunity to promote growth and improve school climate."<br /> —<b>Justin Baeder</b>, director, The Principal Center</p> <p>"An integral piece of building teacher capacity is the transformation of faculty meetings, from a time for sitting and listening to an opportunity for reflecting and learning. Whitaker and Breaux demonstrate how simply that can be done with quick, easily implemented inservice activities that focus on the fundamentals of teaching."<br /> —<b>John G. Gabriel</b>, principal, John Champe High School, Loudoun County, Virginia; coauthor, <i>Dealing with the Tough Stuff</i></p>

<p><b>TODD WHITAKER, Ph.D.,</b> is professor of educational leadership at Indiana State University. A leading presenter in the field of education, he has devoted his career to researching effective teachers and principals. He is the author of <i>What Great Teachers Do Differently</i> and <i>What Great Principals Do Differently</i>.</p> <p><b>ANNETTE BREAUX</b> is an internationally known author, consultant, and speaker. Her previous books include the national bestseller <i>101 Answers for New Teachers and Their Mentors.</i> She has coauthored books with both Harry Wong and Todd Whitaker.</p>

<p>All school leaders want to help their teachers become more effective—but most administrators have too much to do and not enough time to do it. <i>The Ten-Minute Inservice</i> shows you how to enhance both teaching and learning in the most efficient and effective way possible.</p> <p>This step-by-step guide helps principals and staff developers improve teaching school-wide through weekly ten-minute inservices. These forty high-impact inservices—which can be incorporated seamlessly into staff meetings or offered as stand-alone training—cover a range of topics, from handling challenging behavior and motivating students to engaging parents and making lessons meaningful. Each inservice includes helpful tips on how to introduce the topic, sample scripts to follow, and implementation activities to ensure that the lessons learned really stick. Also included is free access to downloadable PDFs and PowerPoint slides of key material from the book to save you time and make your workshops even more effective.</p> <p>With this book in hand, you'll be making yourself a great school leader, ten minutes at a time!</p> <p><b>Praise for <i>The Ten-Minute Inservice</i></b></p> <p>"As a principal, I know firsthand how difficult it is to provide meaningful PD with limited time. Whitaker and Breaux provide compelling and practical examples that all leaders can seize upon to deliver powerful learning opportunities for teacher improvement." —<b>Eric Sheninger</b>, principal, New Milford High School, New Jersey; National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Digital Principal 2012 Award Recipient</p> <p>"Whitaker and Breaux provide an extremely practical guide for effectively and efficiently transforming professional development and school improvement at any school." —<b>Dr. Jeffrey Zoul</b>, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning, Rock Island-Milan School District, Illinois</p>

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