Book Study, Take Control of the Noisy Class, Chaos to Calm in 15 Seconds,
by Rob Plevin

Have you ever had one (or more) of those classes where, in spite of your best efforts, it seemed nearly impossible to get the students to stop talking? This book, by Rob Plevin, not only addresses the noisy class, but gives you specific strategies to deal with unruly classroom behavior and create a stress-free and calm classroom environment. The author embeds humor and real-life examples that make the learning fun.

This course renews annually and is ongoing.

Students will:

1) Purchase and read Take Control of the Noisy Class, Chaos to Calm in 15 Seconds, By Rob Plevin
You can find this book at amazon.com or your favorite bookstore.

2) Write complete answers to all of the questions on the Book Study Handout. The handout is provided to you after registration is completed.

3) Choose three strategies (from the list of strategies - in bold font - found on page 253 of the book) and put together a plan to implement use of several components from each of the three listed strategies into your educational setting for the current or upcoming school year. These three strategies are for your use only and need to be incorporated into your paper.

4) Write a 2-3 page paper detailing which of the three strategies you chose and why, including a plan for implementation of several components listed under each strategy into your educational setting for the current or upcoming school year. Be sure to discuss how you believe the use of these strategies will impact your setting in a positive way.