Keep CALM and Teach
Empowering K-12 Learners With Positive Classroom Management Routines
- Victoria Lentfer - University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA
A Joint Publication With AMLE
Corwin Teaching Essentials
What do you say when . . .
More than ever before, students are coming to school with social, emotional, and behavioral issues that could have a negative impact on their learning. What’s more, the pressure on teachers for their students to perform well on high-stakes testing can take the focus away from addressing behavioral issues. Luckily, there’s a practical solution for managing behavior in the classroom. Get to know the CALM method—an actionable, clear, and easy to remember framework for redirecting student behavior.
CALM stands for Communication, Accountability, Leadership, and Motivation. It is an inclusive approach to behavior focused on building relationships, community, behavior skills, and academic achievement. The CALM framework provides teachers with successful behavior strategies that will create a comfortable, safe, respectful, and encouraging learning environment for students and teachers alike. Whether you’re new to teaching, working with at-risk students, or you’ve been working in the profession for years but want a fresh approach, this book will provide you with
- Strategies to inspire a CALM classroom
- Positive ways to redirect inappropriate behavior
- Practical scripts to answer the question "What do I say when _______ happens?"
- Step-by-step guides, checklists, and templates for ensuring a productive, engaging classroom community
Developing classroom management skills and techniques that work can be extremely challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. Keep CALM with proactive strategies for creating a culture of respect, accountability, and a strong sense of community!
“As an ESL teacher educator, I am grateful that Dr. Lentfer’s CALM Management Program addresses the needs of diverse learners. With its strong focus on building relationships, the CALM Management strategies will empower teacher candidates, experienced teachers, teacher educators, and most importantly students of all ages, languages, and cultural backgrounds.”
“This is one of the best classroom management books that I have read. The CALM management tools will help all educators at any stages of their careers. The activities, real-world examples, and reflection questions made the content interactive and meaningful. This book is an invaluable resource for teachers at all levels of their careers!”
“This book would be a great supplemental resource for my student teachers in their field assignments. Teacher candidates identify classroom management as one of the most difficult tasks to undertake. I will recommend this book to my student teachers as a way to positively look at classroom management and tackling student behavior issues.”
