Classroom management--not an oxymoron -- A good teacher is a prepared teacher -- Good classroom management is in the details : your long-range plan for success -- Good classroom management is in the sum of the details : your short-range plan for success -- Know your school -- Organize thyself -- A good teacher is very, very good on opening day -- Prep time at your school -- Getting their attention--from day one -- Winning them over--the teacher who bonds, wins -- Debriefing -- The teacher who teaches, wins -- You're the leader--or, how to lead even when they don't want to follow -- The "D" word--discipline -- The "B" word--boredom -- Absence makes the students restless -- A good teacher keeps learning -- Managing the paperwork -- Building a support system at school and elsewhere -- Managing your career