Many teachers today are looking for sustainable, authentic solutions on classroom management and student engagement�two key aspects of effective instruction. What better way to find them than to tap the collective wisdom of expert educators? In this e-book, award-winning teacher and Education Week Teacher blogger Larry Ferlazzo investigates some of the thorniest problems in teaching by turning to leading educators for advice. Ferlazzo and his contributors respond Q&A-style to a variety of pressing classroom-management and student-engagement questions, such as:
� How can I get the new school year off to a good start?
� How can I help my students develop self-control?
� How can I stop disruptive behavior in my classroom?
� How can I engage students without resorting to a carrots-and-sticks approach?
� What does true student engagement look like?
This e-book brings together the best contributions from Ferlazzo�s Education Week Teacher blog �Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo.� Ferlazzo, who teaches English, social studies, and International Baccalaureate classes to students at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif., offers his take on effective classroom management along with a network of leading experts. Together, they provide the strategy-based answers that get to the heart of high-quality instruction.
