Class Management

Technology is redefining the value of physical assets: the meaning of location and accessibility, the power of zoning and regulation, the flow of capital and information, and even the notion of scarcity itself. How to make the most of it Rethinking Real Estate provides technology entrepreneurs and real estate professionals with key insights and practical strategies that will enable you to develop innovative solutions, identify risks, evaluate emerging competitors, and transform your investment thesis, project, venture, or career.

Are you struggling to be an effective teacher? Do your kids walk all over you, turning your classroom into a chaotic whirlwind of chatter? The truth is, the majority of new educators have faced similar challenges with classroom disruption and low student motivation. You'd like to be friendly with your class, but you can't let the kids walk all over you. There must be some way to harmonize such tensions, some way to lead your class with the conviction of a general but the gentleness of a scholar. This audiobook will teach you how to be an effective teacher.

Let me share a short story with you. When I was in high school, I had a new Spanish teacher who had never taught before. He came in and did not provide the class with any ground rules. He didn't explain his expectations for the class. He didn't explain his rules. He didn't explain to us what he wanted us to get out of the class. The students had no idea. It's almost like you were to go on a date and you didn’t know where you were going to take your date to eat, or if you wanted to go to see a movie or a play.

You see, most people think that social media is little more than a time-vampire sucking away attention from more important aspects of your business...but it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, social media marketing needn’t take much more than an hour of your day. And whats more, your social accounts can be automated - allowing you to grow your brand, audience, and customer base on auto-pilot!

Polyvagal Theory (PVT) has had a tremendous impact on the mental health field, shedding light on how the nervous system predictably moves between different states in response to changing situations. School consultant Debra Em Wilson introduces PVT to educators and shows how using PVT-guided strategies can help create optimal learning environments. When school staff understand the role of the nervous system in learning, they can better help students develop the skills leading to increased resilience, adaptability, and flexibility.

From the best-selling author of I Love My Job but It’s Killing Me: A lesson plan for the successful music educator in today's new world. How do you meet your students’ needs and still have a life of your own - without being so exhausted that you can’t enjoy it? It’s time to learn how to reach your goals faster with real and practical advice. Love the Job, Lose the Stress is a band director’s guide to becoming the teacher you dream of being!

In this transformative book, serial entrepreneur and leading digital venture builder in India Manish Vij chronicles his journey from modest beginnings to the heights of entrepreneurial success with disarming honesty. The story of outpacing circumstances unfolds through the launch of Kabadibazaar...

The positive discipline method has proved to be an invaluable resource for teachers who want to foster creative problem-solving within their students, giving them the behavioral skills they need to understand and process what they learn. Each tool is tailored specifically for the modern teacher, with examples and solutions to each and every roadblock that stands in the way of cooperative and student-centered learning.

The underlying classroom management themes of accountability, maturity, independence, personal responsibility, and intrinsic motivation are all there and weave their way throughout the entirety of the book. Together, they form a simple, unique, and sometimes contrarian approach to classroom management that anyone can do. Whether you're an elementary, middle, or high school teacher, this book will give you the strategies, skills, and know-how to turn any group of students into the motivated, well-behaved class you love teaching.

Whether you operate a neighborhood watering hole, manage a high-end gastro pub, or are looking to get into the bar business for the first time, this book will give you the know-how to put your establishment on the path to success.

Driven to Delight offers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at CEO Steve Cannon and his leadership team's ambitious, multi-pronged strategy to elevate the company's customer experience to best-in-class across all brands and industries.

What does it take to create your New American Dream? Suze Orman, the woman millions of Americans have turned to for financial advice, says it’s time for a serious reconsideration of the American Dream—what promise it still holds, what aspects are in need of revision, and how it must be...

Software was supposed to radically improve society. Outdated mechanical systems would be easily replaced; social media platforms like Facebook would bring people together; and generative AI would solve the world’s greatest ills. Yet in practice, few of the systems we looked to with such high hopes have lived up to their fundamental mandate. In fact, in too many cases they've made things worse. How did we get to this point? In Fatal Abstraction, Darryl Campbell explains that the problem is "managerial software".

Harry Kraemer showed how self-reflection, balance, true self-confidence, and genuine humility are the traits of today's most effective leaders. In Becoming the Best, his highly anticipated follow-up, Kraemer reveals how, in practical terms, anyone can apply these principles to become a values-based leader and to help create values-based organizations. Drawing on his own experiences as the former CEO and chairman of Baxter International, as well as those of other notable leaders and organizations, Kraemer lays out a pathway for understanding the principles and putting them into practice.

It's not another dusty research article that will take a month to go through and a year to understand. This audiobook is like your friend in the staffroom, ready with a warm cup of coffee and some wise words to share. The Action Hero Teacher will give you a no-nonsense road map that will make you less stressed and more confident going into your classroom.

Guerrilla Tactics for Teachers is a life-saving, career-preserving, sanity-building guide for teachers. Based on over 30 years of research, it is an essential collection of behavior management and learning enhancement strategies that will help educators at any stage of their career.

With A Cat in the Doghouse, the last in Michael Grinder’s Classroom Management Trilogy, Michael proves again why he's the go-to person to learn to deal with the difficult and at-risk children in our classrooms today. In A Cat in the Doghouse, he uses the analogy of our beloved household pets - cats and dogs - so that we can easily understand what motivates all of our students. The techniques and tools Michael shares will transform your classroom into a more humane society.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to How to Take Control of a Noisy Class, and learn how to manage your classroom.

There was only one problem with Abby's good life. It was slowly killing her. Tired of mundane roles at work and exhausting routines at home, uninspired by the corporate BS, and desperate to do something anything to feel alive, Abby Lou Walker was determined to keep living the good parts of her life and satisfy her desire for something more. Armed with a bit of curiosity, some courage, and a love of high heels, she strapped on a pair and set out on her quest. What transpired was a hero's journey of epic proportions full of inspired steps and chance encounters that empowered her to launch her own company, trample internal demons, find joyful balance as a wife, mom, and entrepreneur, and ultimately hit her stride with the help of numerous allies who showed up along the way.

Teaching in middle schools is a dynamic environment that calls for more than just subject-matter expertise. Effective administration is the cornerstone of any successful classroom, and in "The Zen of Classroom Management," Nissan Dawn provides a revolutionary method for addressing middle school issues. This extensive manual provides thirty useful tactics that are based on the mindfulness and adaptation principles of Zen, specifically designed for the special energy and complexities of the middle school setting.