The First Years Matter: Becoming an Effective Teacher
A Mentoring Guide for Novice Teachers
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The First Years Matter: Becoming an Effective Teacher
A Mentoring Guide for Novice Teachers
About this book
Use this updated resource to prepare for your journey into teaching Teaching is an ongoing learning process. Where do you begin? This newly revised and updated 2nd edition of The First Years Matter sheds light on what your first years are all about. Key actions steps and a flexible twelve-month curriculum - including July for reflection and planning - keeps you proactively prepared for the classroom. Use this book to collaborate more effectively with your mentor who may be using the companion text Mentoring in Action. The First Years Matter includes a planning section, affirmations, and activities to help you master classroom management, instruction, assessment, goal setting, and more. Whether you're a first year teacher or entering your second or third year, you'll learn to mindfully
- Align mentoring to your state or district evaluation standards
- Integrate student voice to build a community of learners
- Prepare for teacher observations and standardized testing
- Apply mentoring lessons to differentiate instruction
- Develop leadership opportunities
- Gather evidence to document your progress
This updated version includes convenient QR codes and a robust companion website featuring videos, downloadable forms, and a journal for reflection. Start your teaching journey off right. Use this empowering book to become a competent and confident teacher! "I love the idea of having mentors and mentees work alongside each other with Mentoring in Action and The First Years Matter, sharing their thoughts about challenges and successes each month and opening up a reflective dialogue."
Karen Mayotte, Grade 2 Classroom Teacher/ Co-coordinator Mentor Program
Nashoba Regional School District
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Acknowledgements
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction Welcome to The First Years Matter!
- Part I Beginning Your Journey Into Teaching
- Part II Month-By-Month Mentoring Being Mentored in Action
- August Orientation to the School and Community Resources and Values
- September Beginning the School Year Successfully Creating a Community of Learners in the Classroom
- October Teaching for Understanding Planning and Delivering Effective Instruction
- November Assessing Diverse Learners How Do Teachers Know Students Have Learned?
- December Maintaining Balance Teaching and Keeping the Students Interested
- January Beginning a New Calendar Year Looking Back and Moving Forward
- February Engaging Students in the Curriculum Focus on Content Through Active Inquiry
- March Collaborating With Your Mentor Building a Trusting Relationship
- April Standards Creating Meaningful Standards-Based Learning Experiences for Students
- May Assessing Students’ Progress High-Stakes Tests and Teacher Assessment
- June Completing the Year Paperwork, Relationships, and Closing a Room
- July Final Reflection and Planning for Next YEAR Retreat, Reflect, Renew
- Index
- Publisher Note