Conscious Classroom Management

Rick Smith peeks behind the invisible veil of good teaching to discover numerous enlightening classical concepts and techniques that all teachers can use to become better at their craft. Especially helpful for new teachers, useful to all, this book is a gold mine of suggestions on managing classrooms effectively.

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Testimonials

Hello Mr. Smith...I attended your workshop last week at the Teacher Leader's Conference in San Diego. I had read several chapters of Conscious Classroom Management at the beginning of the school year and your book made a huge impact in how I manage my high school classes. I was excited to attend your workshop at the conference. The workshop was filled with a wealth of information and ideas that I have already applied to my teaching and to my interactions with the teachers to whom I provide support. I appreciate that your suggestions are clear, concise, and easy to apply. Similarly, it was helpful that you modeled the ideas that you were presenting. In the workshop for support providers you discussed note taking versus note making. I had been exposed to some of the note making strategies in the past, yet when you outlined them I was able to solidify the ideas. I have given greater emphasis to note making during my lessons.

Thanks again...the workshop and your book are simply AMAZING!

Jennifer Pawlak
Hawthorne High School


February 5, 2005

Inspiration, inspiration, inspiration! Your…book is constant inspiration for new teachers! Thank you!

Stephanie Lundin
Second year Middle School Math Teacher


Your book helps me get back on track and re-reminds me of strategies to try.

Holly Sullivan
Second year Special Ed Elementary Teacher


One thing I really appreciate about the book is the focus on how related the skills of classroom management are with how we live in the world as a whole. Our growth as a teacher affects our personal growth and visa versa. This is key. Thanks.

Caroline Bird
Second year Alternative High School Teacher


Conscious Classroom Management is the best book for beginning teachers that I’ve ever seen – a real survival guide! It is the required text for all out Elementary and Middle School Teacher candidates, and next year, every new teacher in our county will be using it for a year-long book study.

Janice Holt
Beginning Teacher Support
Western Carolina University


It is a great tool... The insights you present are many of the things us seasoned vets know about.. but in some cases could not put into words. I am looking forward to increasing my number of copies of your book so I can use with all my Beginning Teachers. Each of them who I left it with found great ideas and have used them to help with classroom management. Most of them did not want to give the book up so I could use it with others. I know our Statewide program in Alaska has talked about using the book in our program as well… Great stuff.

Richard Frederic
Science Specialist/Statewide Mentor EED
Nikiski, Alaska