This is Jennifer Gonzalez welcoming you to episode 48 of the Cult of Pedagogy podcast.

In this episode, I'm going to talk with Michael Linson about how to design and more importantly

implement a simple classroom management plan that really works.

I share a lot of other people's blog posts on my Facebook page and the person who

stuff I've probably shared the most is Michael Linson, the teacher behind the

website, smart classroom management. Every time I go to his site I just keep

saying yes over and over. I really believe that any teacher who needs guidance on

classroom management will find the best stuff there. So my main goal in this

episode is to introduce you to Michael Linson, give you a taste of his

philosophy and urge you to visit smartclassroommanagement.com. In our interview

Michael and I talked about how teachers can start the school year on the right

foot by setting up a simple, clear classroom management plan. We talk about what

the plan should look like and more importantly how teachers should

introduce that plan to their students. And that's the real key, the thing that

makes Linson's work so special. It's his highly detailed super-specific

approach to teaching rules and consequences that's different from anything else

I've ever been exposed to on classroom management. I'd go so far as to say

Linson has found the secret sauce to running a classroom that's well-behaved,

cooperative and happy. By the time you're done listening you will definitely

have some new ideas for how you can run your classroom this year. Before I play

the interview two things. First I want to thank those of you who have left a

review for this podcast on iTunes. This really helps bring more listeners to the

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