Table Of Contents:

• Forward by Gail Connelly, Executive Director of NAESP
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Introduction
• Purpose of This Book
• Overview of the Contents
• 1. Beginnings: The Day and the Year
• Introduction
• Plan for Effective Morning Playground Supervision
• Allow Recess in the Morning
• Form a Safety Patrol
• Teach Expectations to Students While Lining Up After the Bell Sounds
• Build Relationships With Parents
• Teach Children to Move Quietly Through the Hallways
• Lock the Doors
• Structure Homeroom Activities
• Provide Universal Breakfast in the Classroom
• Make Morning Accouncements
• Check Bookbags and Homework Planners
• Do the Shirts and the Pants Touch?
• No Talking During Emergency Drills
• Establish a Student Council
• Establish Student Incentives and Recognitions
• Empower Staff to Develop Schedules
• Learn All Students' Names
• Establish an Effective Intervention Assistance Process
• Structure Effective Meetings
• Check Mail and Messages at Least Three Times Daily
• Establish the Schedule and Goals for the Day
• Concluding Thoughts
• Explanation of the Structural Analysis & Assessment Checklists
• Checklist #1: Beginnings: Structural Analysis and Assessment
• 2. Early Focus on Learning and Instruction
• Introduction
• Escort Students to and From Special Classes
• Establish Procedures for Restroom Breaks
• Practice Entering and Leaving Assemblies
• Develop a Substitute Handbook
• Time on Task
• Establish Inclusion Practices
• Establish Procedures for Referring Students to the Office
• Fully Utilize Volunteer Services
• Teach a Code of Conduct
• Common, Grade-Level Planning Increases Student Achievement
• Concluding Thoughts
• Checklist #2: Learning and Instruction: Structural Analysis and Assessment
• 3. Midpoints of the Day or Year
• Introduction
• Equip Yourself for Playground Supervision
• Teach Manners and Hygiene
• Facilitate Efficient Food Serving Lines
• Schedule Recess First, Eat Afterwards
• Speak With Inside Voices
• Practice Forming Lines
• Structure Playground Games
• Monitor Students' Behavior and Eating Habits
• Establish Procedures for Indoor Recess Supervision
• Take Pictures and Use Recorders
• Establish Contingency Plans for Crisis Supervision
• Teach Children to Speak in Complete Sentences
• Develop a Conflict Mediation Program
• Concluding Thoughts
• Checklist #3: Midpoints: Structural Analysis and Assessment
• 4. The Second Half of the Day or Year
• Introduction
• Reading Can Be Taught After Lunch
• Create an "Adam Plan"
• Supervise Student Suspensions
• Write Notes and Return Phone Calls
• Teach Multiple Intelligences
• Show Evidence of Student Learning
• Allow Children to Draw
• Serve Fruit and Vegetable Afternoon Snacks
• Don't Get Tired and Let Down Your Guard
• Give Attention to Customer Service
• Eliminate Loitering in the Hallways and Office
• Utilize Homework Planners
• Communicate With Parents
• Concluding Thoughts
• Checklist #4: The Second Half: Structural Analysis and Assessment
• 5. Endings: Dismissal and Wrap-up of the Year
• Introduction
• Monitor Bus Pickup and Drop-Off Locations
• Ride School Buses
• Delineate Walking Students From Parent Pickups, Bus Riders, and Others
• Walk Students Home
• Share Positives With Parents
• How Effective are Detentions?
• Eliminate Clutter Throughout the Campus
• Establish Curb Appeal
• Eliminate Gum
• Prepare the Classroom for Custodian Cleaning
• Establish Procedures for Determining Student Classroom Placements
• Reflect and Take Action on Important Issues
• Be a Master Motivator
• Coordinate Learning Opportunities With the Afterschool Program
• Concluding Thoughts
• Checklist #5: Endings Dismissal and Wrap-up of the Year: Structural Analysis and Assessment
• Summary Comments
• Recommended Readings
• Index