The New Elementary Teacher′s Handbook
Flourishing in Your First Year
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The New Elementary Teacher′s Handbook
Flourishing in Your First Year
About this book
"This resource is extremely timely and well thought out. Wouldn?t it be great if all principals gave their new hires this book along with their classroom keys?"
—Andrea Ziembia, Fifth-Grade Teacher, Morton Elementary School, Hammond, IN
"An indispensable companion for any new teacher, this book gives excellent advice for avoiding many hurdles and pitfalls and focusing on what?s important—becoming outstanding teachers of young children."
—Carol A. Tateishi, Director
Bay Area Writing Project, University of California at Berkeley
"The book?s lists, charts, tables, diagrams, and the narrative are amazingly helpful and insightful. This is more than a survival book; it is inspirational and affirming."
—Mary Ann Sinkkonen, Assistant Professor
Dominican University of California
Everything a new elementary teacher needs for getting started is right here!
This comprehensive guide from veteran educators gives first-year teachers a multitude of classroom-tested strategies for those critical first days of school. Written in a reassuring tone, this authoritative handbook walks you through setting up your classroom, managing behavior, planning lessons, assessing students? performance, and partnering with families. Thoroughly updated to meet the needs of today?s classrooms, this new edition includes the latest tips on:
- Teaching with technology
- Differentiating instruction for students from diverse backgrounds, including English Language Learners
- Preparing effective standards-based lessons
- Achieving professional growth through job-embedded professional development
Teachers will find resources, samples, templates, homework contracts, strategies, checklists, and proven solutions to everyday challenges. Rest assured that you are not alone, and you will succeed!
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Chapter 1: You Are Not Alone
- Chapter 2: Organizing Your Classroom and Yourself
- Chapter 3: Learner-Friendly Classroom Management
- Chapter 4: Behavior Management and Discipline: Managing and Monitoring Student Behavior
- Chapter 5: Preparing Lesson Plans That Engage Students
- Chapter 6: Instructional Methodologies: Student Groupings, Instructional Approaches, and Instructional Strategies
- Chapter 7: Assessing Student Learning and Performance
- Chapter 8: Developing Partnerships With Families
- Chapter 9: Your Own Professional Development
- References and Suggested Reading