Take Control of the Noisy Class: Chaos to Calm in 15 Seconds
January 12, 2026
By Rob Plevin
9781999345105
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 book 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.
January 12, 2026
By Rob Plevin
9781999345105
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 book 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.
January 12, 2026
By Rob Plevin
9781999345105
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 book 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.
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