Take Control of the Noisy Class: Chaos to Calm in 15 Seconds

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 1,436 ratings

Price: 17.46

Last update: 08-17-2024


About this item

Fed up with students who talk over you and ignore instructions?

Drained and worn out by disruption, disobedience, and defiance?

Does the thought of facing some groups fill you with utter dread?

Drawing on 20+ years experience in special education and mainstream settings, teacher-trainer Rob Plevin explains a proven, step-by-step plan for successfully managing the most challenging individuals and groups in today’s toughest classrooms. Packed with powerful, fast-acting techniques - including a novel routine to get any class quiet in 15 seconds or less - this audiobook helps teachers across all age groups connect and succeed with hard-to-reach, reluctant learners.

You’ll discover:

The simple six-step plan to minimise & deal with classroom behaviour problems

How to gain trust & respect from tough, hard-to-reach students

How to put an end to power struggles & confrontation

How to have students follow your instructions… with no need to repeat yourself

The crucial importance of consistency (and how to achieve it)

Quick and easy ways to raise engagement and enjoyment in your lessons

The ‘Clean Slate’ – a step by step method you can use to ‘start over’ with that particularly difficult group of students who won’t do anything you say.

Take Control of the Noisy Class provides hundreds of practical ideas and interventions to end your classroom management struggles & create a thoroughly enjoyable lesson climate for all concerned.


Top reviews from the United States

Clark Gary
5.0 out of 5 stars I buy this book for every new teacher I know!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023
This book literally changed my career forever. He gives tons of applicable realistic applications of good classroom and just all around good classroom environment! I buy this book for every person I know that is going into a career of teaching! Lots of things applicable for all grade levels! I am a high school math teacher and I use a lot of the things it talks about, but it could definitely be applied in a preschool classroom and everything in between. I used one of the strategies in this book called an anchor during an observation my principal did and she gave me a shout out in front of everybody at the next staff meeting because of how well it worked (almost magically). You will not regret getting this book! Some stuff that is definitely hard to implement, but I have no doubt that if a teacher implemented everything in this book they would have a thriving and joyful teaching career!!!
Yanina Yaupe
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have!
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
Must have!! Practical examples to put into practice! It helped me a lot to set expectations, rules in my classroom
Tamara Gantzler
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2023
This book has some really good information. I feel like it’s not as relevant for lower grades, but there are still some useful tips.
Oakiedoc
5.0 out of 5 stars Every new teachers guide
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
Helpful and concise
Natalie Arritt
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, practical tips that actually work!
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2019
I was struggling with a very difficult class, when I happened upon Rob Plevin’s book. I was hooked from the moment I picked it up. Humor and honesty really makes this book an enjoyable read. Not only is it a delightful read, but the tips and tricks are easy to implement. I was a little skeptical at first, until I actually tried his filtering method of getting students into the classroom in a calm and quite manner. It worked like a charm. Not only did it work, but it fit my teaching style!! I have implemented many of the methods and ideas in this book, and am happy to say that it has changed the way I feel about my most difficult classes! Rob Plevin and his books are now my go to for any classroom management issues.
Patricia L. Hensley
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing Book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2016
I have to say that I’m totally in love with this book! Anyone who knows me knows that I believe before we can even begin teaching, we need to take control of our classroom. This book explains everything that I believe in. And it is an easy book to read with some humor thrown in too.

The author breaks everything into 2 sections: establishing control and then step by step strategies to use in the classroom. Examples are given so you can “see” it in practice. The strategies are broken down and explained clearly. It is possible to try a strategy and get it in place and then trying another strategy. The classroom is always evolving and with different students’ personalities so not one particular strategy may be the perfect one for everyone’s classroom. It is like trying to develop a recipe that works best for you.

I believe this book needs to be on every teacher’s bookshelf, every administrator’s bookshelf, and one in the school resource library for those teacher’s who don’t own a copy! This is a must read for every beginning teacher as well as a refresher course for experienced teachers!
S Fitz
5.0 out of 5 stars A gem of a book that should be required reading for every teacher
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2016
As a seasoned educator, educational consultant, and teacher coach, I have been in countless classrooms over the years, including my own. I’ve ensured that I was up-to-date on the latest and greatest behaviour management strategies. I’ve read countless books on the topic. The bottom line is: some strategies and approaches look beautiful on paper but fail to work in the real-life classroom.

Rob's approach is positive and empowering, yet authoritative and sensible and, most importantly, it’s an approach that works! The stories he tells pull you in: not only to understand his thought process, but to create effective analogies so that the reader can completely understand his points.

While I read this book, I wanted to shout from the rooftop, ‘Yes, yes, yes!’ If every classroom teacher used these strategies and techniques in their classroom, they would definitely be able to take control of a noisy class.
C. A Taylor
4.0 out of 5 stars Great for teachers who are new or those who are having trouble being consistent or calm with their classroom management
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2017
This book is great for teachers who are new to the field or educators who are having trouble being consistent with their classroom management or those who find it hard to handle difficult kids in a calm manner. I know I use a lot of these strategies already and other teachers usually come to me for help in classroom management. It's nice now to have a book that discusses the strategies I use and I can recommend this book to others who would like specific examples or don't have time to visit me in the classroom. I was hoping for some advanced strategies for those kids who cycle through every few years where none of your usual tricks work. And I confess, with a family and second job, I don't have the time to visit my students for their soccer games or plays, which was one of the suggestions. I know students would love to see their teachers supporting them, but it's not feasible for many teachers with families or long commutes to be able to do so and it would be nice to be offered other alternatives to do on campus.

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