Marilyn L. Page 
You Can’t Teach Until Everyone Is Listening [PDF ebook] 
Six Simple Steps to Preventing Disorder, Disruption, and General Mayhem

"Page’s book is a jewel. Her advice is wise, sound, realistic, and very practical, and the book’s main thesis should serve as a focal point of teacher preparation programs."-Robert Di Giulio, Professor of Education, Johnson State College Author, Positive Classroom Management, Third Edition Six simple, practical, and doable steps for managing your classroom!In this remarkably clear and concise guide, teacher-educator Marilyn L. Page distills years of research, data, and the experiences of hundreds of teachers into six powerful steps to attaining classroom harmony. The result is an easy-to-use handbook that teachers at every level can reference daily for proactive strategies to establish a positive classroom environment. The author demonstrates how teachers can employ a simple, no-nonsense approach to preventing and responding to classroom disruptions and student misbehaviors. Using vignettes from a cross-section of schools-inner city, rural, diverse, large, and small-this resource illustrates six steps for:Establishing your role as a proactive classroom facilitator Creating a safe environment conducive to learning Building a relationship of trust with your students Field-tested by novice and veteran teachers in classrooms across the country, these proven steps will help you create a positive and productive classroom from the very first day of school.