Introduction

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Lesson 1: BEFORE WE BEGIN

Margin Notations..... 1-3
Who Are You?..... 1-5
Teaching Situations..... 1-8
Conversational Jargon..... 1-12
3-Ring Binder..... 1-13
Do What You Can..... 1-13
A Second Table of Contents..... 1-14

Lesson 2: HOW IT ALL GOT STARTED

Teacher Benefits..... 2-9
Student Benefits..... 2-11
It's Just a Tool..... 2-13
Review..... 2-14

Lesson 3: NUMBERING YOUR STUDENTS

Alphabetical Order..... 3-3
Easy As 1, 2, 3..... 3-7
Do I Have To Do It That Way?..... 3-11
Variations on a Random Theme..... 3-14
A Class Roster..... 3-17
Making a Roster..... 3-19
Name, Number, Date..... 3-21
Last Thoughts..... 3-22

Lesson 4: USING STUDENT NUMBERS

Classroom Books..... 4-4
Teacher Tip..... 4-7
Student Materials..... 4-13
Organizing Your Students..... 4-17
Teacher Tip..... 4-21
Student Number Tools..... 4-27
Miscellaneous Thoughts and Ideas..... 4-36
Etcetera, Etcetera..... 4-40

Lesson 5: TIMERS AND SOUND MAKERS

Tools and Toys..... 5-6
Using a Digital Timer..... 5-13
And Still More Uses..... 5-21
Choosing a Digital Timer..... 5-24
A Timer for the Little Guys..... 5-27
Timer Tips..... 5-28
Classroom Toys..... 5-32
Adding New Sound Makers..... 5-39
Sending More Messages..... 5-42
Final Thoughts..... 5-44
Have Fun..... 5-46

Lesson 6: CLASS CHART

Class Chart Basics..... 6-6
Making a Class Chart..... 6-7
A More Permanent Chart..... 6-8
Secondary Teachers..... 6-15

Lesson 7: CHECK OFF LIST

Up Close..... 7-4
Putting Your Check Off List to Work..... 7-8
Student Collectors..... 7-24
Collecting a Book Report..... 7-31
Teaching Calvin How to Chunk..... 7-48
Variations on a COL Theme..... 7-49
Enough Already..... 7-52

Lesson 8: CHECK OFF SHEET

The Check Off Sheet..... 8-4
The Check Off Sheet Gets Better..... 8-12
Building an Island..... 8-16
One Last Thought..... 8-24

Lesson 9: FIRST AID KIT

Building Your Own First Aid Kit..... 9-5
The "Unfinished Assignment" Stamp..... 9-8
How Your First Aid Kit Will Help You..... 9-11
Decisions to Make Before You Begin..... 9-17
Your Own First Aid Kit..... 9-21
Sending Unfinished Assignments to the FAK..... 9-23
Using the First Aid Folder..... 9-28
A Month From Now..... 9-49
Secondary Teachers..... 9-51
Final Thought..... 9-54

Lesson 10: GRADE BOOKS

Grade Keeping 101..... 10-3
The New Management Grade Book..... 10-5
Entering Grades..... 10-15
Grade Notations..... 10-18
On Beyond Zebra..... 10-20
Finis..... 10-26

APPENDIX

Blackline Masters..... 331

Frequently Asked Questions..... 347

Class Glossary..... 359