You've gotta connect : building relationships that lead to engaged students, productive classrooms, and higher achievement / by James Alan Sturtevant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sturtevant, James Alan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Effective teaching--Anecdotes.

Effective teaching.

Effective teaching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : World Book, Inc., 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Demonstrates how to build a strong student-teacher connection in the classroom.A secure and trusting relationship between teacher and students is at the heart of positive discipline and a safe, productive classroom. The positive effects of building teacher-student relationships impact all aspects of classroom life. Students come to class and like to be there, they are more engaged in learning, they retain more of what they learn, and their creativity is unleashed. There are fewer behavior issues, lower dropout rates, and more harmony between class members. With humor, practical action steps for the teacher, and a few wacky stories, Jim Sturtevant shows all educators how to connect with students and operate a classroom in ways that show acceptance, breed mutual respect, handle and reduce conflict, build self-esteem, support students in trouble, and add peace and enjoyment.

Contents:

1:Commitment: Don't Start Class Without It

The Pitch

Why Connect?

What Is Connection?

Major in Chemistry

Get-Connected! Action Steps

1.1 Connection Do's and Don'ts

1.2 Repeat That!

1.3 It's Just Her! It's Just Him!

1.4 Up for Grabs

1.5 What's Working? Start There!

Learning Targets Checklist

2:Acceptance: It's Not the Kids, It's YOU

Take a Close Look (Your biases are showing)

Get an Attitude Adjustment

Beware the Teachers' Lounge

Kiss Nostalgia Goodbye

Trade Annoyance for Acceptance

2.1 Attitude Inventory

2.2 Change Your Self-Talk

2.3 Give It a Rest!

2.4 Up Close & Personal

2.5 Environment Stealth Check

2.6 Repeat That, but Change the Subject

2.7 Pardon Me, Your Biases Are Showing

3:Communication: What You Say (and How You Say It) Matters

Put Yourself Out There

Get to Know Them

Get to the One-on-One

Watch What You Say

Watch How You Say It

Notice What They Hear

More Words About Words

You're Being Watched

Be Wary of Needy Messages

Protect Students

Make a Pact

Be Polite

3.1 Cultural Literacy Checkup

3.2 Invitation to Connection

3.3 How Do I Know You?

3.4 What Do I Really Say?

3.5 What Do My Students Hear?

3.6 Hone In on Tone

3.7 Anxiety Check

3.8 Take Affirmative Action

4:Nonverbal Communication: What You Don't Say Matters

Ramp Up Awareness

Learn to Read Signals

Face

Arms & Hands

Legs & Feet

Posture

Join Forces

4.1 What Do I Broadcast?

4.2 What Do Students Broadcast?

4.3 Without a Word

4.4 Mirror Movements

4.5 On a Mission

5:Safety: They've Gotta Know You Have Their Backs

Check Your Mindset

Do a Safety Inspection

Plan That First Impression

Set the Tone

Clarify Expectations

My First-Day Preparations

Survive Beyond Day One

Meet the Warm Demander

5.1 Safety Inspection

5.2 Listen In on First Impressions

5.3 You'll Love This Class!

5.4 What Can We Expect?

5.5 What Did You Hear?

5.6 How Do You Stack Up?

5.7 Grow as a Warm Demander

6:Enjoyment: If You're Not Smiling, You're Not Connecting

Find 1,000 Ways to Laugh

Tell Jokes

Capitalize on Fun Phrases

Add Wisdom

Tell Personal Stories

Connect with Care

Embrace the Class Clown

General Disruptions

Sarcasm

Derision

6.1 Joke-Telling 101

6.2 Storytelling 101

6.3 Photo-Embellished Stories

6.4 Signature Phrase Cache

6.5 Safe Humor

6.6 Behold, the Class Clown!

6.7 Managing the Class Clown

7:Advocacy: Run Toward Trouble

Look for Trouble

Don't Borrow Trouble

Preconceived Notions

Unrealistic Expectations

Reputations & Stereotypes

Differences & Disappointments

Egos & Humility

Connections Over the Long Haul

Handle Double Trouble

Confront Colleague Trouble

7.1 How Did I Handle That?

7.2 Welcome to Conflict!

7.3 Typecasting the Teacher

7.4 Past Efforts

7.5 Your Intervention Plan

7.6 Turnaround: The Inside Story

7.7 It’s Not Just Lunch

Learning Targets Checklist.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 31, 2014).

ISBN:

1-62950-004-6

1-62950-005-4