Presentation: “You Can’t Make Me!”

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012May 30, 2022 Avoiding power struggles, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Counselors, Discipline, Intervening negative behavior, Motivating cooperation, Parenting, Parenting, Presentation, Presentation for educators, Presentation for parents, Recognition and reinforcement, Rules and Boundaries, Teaching, Teaching, Win-win authority Leave a comment

Using boundaries to build responsibility, cooperation, and mutual respect Presentation for educators or parents by Dr. Jane Bluestein Few things are as aggravating or exhausting as power struggles with kids. If you find yourself nagging, arguing or threatening, being ignored by your children (or students) or having your authority challenged, then

Presentation: Great Beginnings

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012May 30, 2022 Avoiding burnout, Avoiding power struggles, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Body and Brain, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Culture and Community, Differentiating Instruction, Discipline, Educators, Emotionally safe schools, Increasing Positivity, Intervening negative behavior, Learning, Motivating cooperation, Non-traditional learners, Parent-Teacher relationships, Presentation, Presentation for educators, Problem solving, Recognition and reinforcement, Rules and Boundaries, Self-care and Inspiration, Social and Emotional Growth, Teaching, Teaching, Win-win authority beginning teachers, behavior management, challenges for new teachers, classroom management, community, difficult parents, difficult students, discipline, mentorship, new teachers, teacher retention Leave a comment

Special workshop for beginning teachers, returning teachers, and preservice teachers Presentation for educators by Dr. Jane Bluestein A special presentation for new teachers that focuses on management and discipline issues, which can often overwhelm a newcomer to the profession (or someone who has been away for a long time).

Great Expectations!

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 12, 2012May 31, 2022 Avoiding burnout, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Creating community, Culture and Community, Discipline, Educators, Learning, Professional growth, Relationships, Self-care and Inspiration, Teaching becoming part of a professional community, beginning teachers, building student responsibility, difficult students, encouraging cooperation, fitting in with the school staff, motivating students, new teachers, power dynamics, professional growth, reflective teaching, student success, successful teaching, transition from student to professional, win-win teaching 2 Comments

Good News for Beginning Teachers No one knows better than a first year teacher that the beginning of the school year bristles with anticipation—and not just for the kids.

Book: Becoming a Win-Win Teacher

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 3, 2012June 1, 2022 Assessment and Testing, Avoiding power struggles, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Books, bookstore, Bookstore, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Creating community, Culture and Community, Discipline, Emotionally safe schools, Increasing Positivity, Intervening negative behavior, Learning, Mentorship, Motivating cooperation, Non-traditional learners, Parent-Teacher relationships, Problem solving, Recognition and reinforcement, Rules and Boundaries, Schools in Society, Teaching, Teaching, Uncategorized, Win-win authority avoiding power struggles, becoming a part of a school community, beginning teachers, behavior management, building responsibility, creating community, discipline, emotionally safe schools, intervening negative behavior, learning, mentorship, motivating cooperation, non-traditional learning, parents as allies, positivity, proactivity, problem solving, recognition and reinforcement, rules and boundaries, schools in society, survival guide, the school community, win-win authority, win-win classroom, win-win teaching, working with parents in school Leave a comment

A Guide for First-Year Teachers by Dr. Jane Bluestein This book is no longer in print. For an updated and revised version of this book, please see The Beginning Teacher’s Survival Guide, available in print and Kindle versions. This book was 8 1/2” x 11”, 288 pages. $42.95. The updated release is $13.99 for print on…

Book: The Win-Win Classroom Facilitator’s Guide

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 3, 2012June 1, 2022 Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Books, bookstore, Bookstore, Classroom management, Discipline, Leadership, Mentorship, Rules and Boundaries, Teaching, Teaching, Win-win authority beginning teachers, behavior management, building community in your school, classroom management, discipline, mentorship, professional development, rules and boundaries, school culture, teaching, win-win authority, win-win leadership Leave a comment

A facilitator’s guide to a fresh and positive approach to classroom management by Dr. Jane Bluestein An essential guidebook for anyone teaching college courses or leading training programs on classroom management. Help teachers establish win-win authority relationships with students and improve the overall climate in their classrooms, schools, and districts!

Book: The Win-Win Classroom

By Dr. Jane BluesteinJuly 30, 2012June 1, 2022 Avoiding burnout, Avoiding power struggles, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Body and Brain, Books, bookstore, Bookstore, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Creating community, Cultural Changes, Culture and Community, Differentiating Instruction, Discipline, Educators, Emotionally safe schools, Increasing Positivity, Intervening negative behavior, Learning, Learning styles, Motivating cooperation, Non-traditional learners, Parent-Teacher relationships, Recognition and reinforcement, Rules and Boundaries, School climate, Schools in Society, Self-care and Inspiration, Social and Emotional Growth, Teaching, Teaching, Win-win authority achievement, authority relationships, behavior management, brain-friendly classroom, bullying, classroom management, defeated students, defiance, defusing conflict, emotionally safe classroom, home-school relationships, instruction, motivating students, non-traditional learners, positive consequences, power struggles, practical strategies, resistant learners, rules and punishments, school climate, school culture, school discipline, school success, social conflict, student accountability, student engagement, student responsibility, student self-management, win-win discipline, working with staff 7 Comments

A Fresh and Positive Look at Classroom Management by Dr. Jane Bluestein Hundreds of practical ideas for success in any classroom or school. Great gift for a beginning teacher, or anyone wanting to up their game and grow their career. When it comes to behavior challenges in the classroom, conventional practices and punitive discipline codes…