A problem has been nagging me for several years.
And now I’m doing something about it. You see, a small number of SCM principles and strategies are far more important than the rest.
In fact, they form the very foundation of effective classroom management.
But with over 500 articles, five books, and three e-guides to date, it can be hard for SCM readers to determine what they are and how they work together.
So I’ve written a new book.
It’s called The Total Classroom Management Makeover and it’s available right now. It’s written for anyone who . . .
—Wants to implement the entire SCM approach.
—Wants a shortcut to effective classroom management.
—Wants to know exactly what to do to have a well-behaved class.
—Wants to start over and redo their classroom management.
—Wants to remove stress from their teaching life.
—Wants a simple approach they can rely on the rest of their career.
The book consists of 18 short, simple lessons that anyone can learn and put into practice immediately, regardless of experience, grade level, or where you happen to teach.
It includes only what you need to know. In other words, you won’t find lengthy descriptions or any unnecessary fluff.
What you will find is the exact approach I use to turn large, challenging, and sometimes disrespectful groups of students into the polite and happy classes that I love teaching.
My promise to you is that if you earnestly follow the simple dos and don’ts presented in the book, within four weeks (or less) you’ll have the best behaved class in your school.
PS – The Total Classroom Management Makeover is $5.99 in paperback and $2.99 in Kindle. To learn more, click here.
I teach pre-k 4 year olds do you think i could benefit from this book?
Hi Dee,
I’ve never taught pre-k, but I think there is a lot you’d find beneficial.
I teach PreK and have been using this classroom management plan successfully for several years.
I’d like the current book on audio! Can you make it happen? I live outside DC and I am in traffic a lot!
Hi Sherry,
Yes, we’re already working on it.
Does The Total Classroom Management Makeover update the information/strategies from The Classroom Management Secret? Our entire grade school read the Secret and have implemented quite a few of the principles for consistency across all grade levels. Would The Total Classroom Management Makeover be considered a companion to The Secret or a replacement? Thanks!
Hi Tracey,
It’s definitely a companion—though I think the makeover is a more important book, perhaps the most important I’ve ever written. Condensing and simplifying the essence of SCM into 72 pages was a challenging task, but I think we’ve done it.
I join the request for an audio version. This is the best way for me to read a book! Do you think it can happen soon?
Thank you! I listened to some other books you wrote, and I love your approach to classroom management! Can’t say I liked the narrator, though (:
Thanks for your interest, Sarit. It should happen soon, but I don’t have a timetable just yet.
Hi,
I can’t buy your book at amazon.com because I live in Europe. Is it possible to buy the book in another way?
Amazon has several European sites – UK, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and Netherlands – and delivers well beyond that.
Hi there,
I’m a music specialist at an elementary school (K to 6), which means I see the students once weekly. What kind of reward system would you suggest I put in place for my students that would take attention away from the negative behaviour and encourage the good behaviour? Systems for classroom teachers do not work with specialists.
I recommend Michael’s book ‘Classroom Management for Art, Music & PE teachers’, Kerry. I used to be a music teacher but now I’m a Teacher Librarian and I need the same classroom management skills for both. I found that book very helpful to get me through each week and have more time teaching content not dealing with negative behaviours.
Thank you! I just bought your book.
Sincerely,
Nancy
Hello, I ran across your website when I was facilitating psychoeducational/process groups for kids and adolescents for an intensive outpatient program, and found your ideas invaluable. I just bought the book because I’m planning to return to facilitating parenting classes. Thank you for consolidating everything in one place!
I’m a guest teacher (substitute) in grades K through 12. I enjoy your posts and am always looking for suggestions for classroom management. Do you have reading suggestions for substitutes?
Will these strategies work for middle school?
Yes.
Bought it.
Kindle Unlimited and analog.
Can’t wait.
I have to get my class popping.
My lessons get really good when the presence of another teacher takes care of behavioral problems because I need to think when I explain and listen to students to understand what they are asking, and I can’t simultaneously observe everyone for behavioral problems. Few students can deal with this way of teaching, only the ones who want to know. I like the focus on no lecturing or resentment in the book, though. Maybe I’ll get it, I have no role models. The most successful teacher is extremely nasty and unpleasant in the beginning of the year, but gets the job done, students say they learned a lot.
I don’t see how I can teach and observe. I’d have to communicate in writing only, but I can’t anticipate all questions they might have and answer them in the way they might need it. It’s terribly inefficient and boring, keeping everyone busy with stuff to do instead of having a conversation where everyone can participate and learn from each other.