The first-year teacher's survival guide : ready-to-use strategies, tools & activities for meeting the challenges of each school day / Julia G. Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Julia G., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

First year teachers--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

First year teachers.

Teacher orientation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Teacher orientation.

Teaching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (515 pages) ; illustrations.

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, ca : Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand, [2018].

Summary:

The Updated Fourth Edition of the Award-Winning Book that Offers Beginning Educators Everything They Need in Order to Survive and Thrive! Designed for new educators, this award-winning book covers the basic strategies, activities, and tools teachers need to know in order to succeed in the classroom. Now it its fourth edition, The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide contains new and updated material on essential topics including: classroom management (how to prevent or minimize disruptions), sustaining professional growth, differentiated instruction, nurturing a growth mindset, and much more. The fourth edition also offers downloadable forms and worksheets, and video instruction on key topics. In addition, this must-have guide: Offers ideas for dealing with homework and instructional concerns from parents and guardians Includes suggestions for helping new professionals maintain a successful work-life balance Contains guidelines to classroom technology and ideas for using digital tools to create engaging lessons Proposes proven strategies for forging positive, supportive relationships with students Presents recommendations for successfully managing the most common discipline problems This must-have guide is filled with the information and tips new teachers need in order to face classroom situations with confidence.

Contents:

PART I: LEARN THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER

1. Begin your professional growth

2. Develop professional productivity skills

3. Collaborate with colleagues in your school community

PART II: ESTABLISH A PRODUCTIVE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

4. Become a capable classroom leader

5. Start the school year productively

6. Cultivate positive classroom relationships

PART III: TEACH THE WHOLE CHILD

7. Meet the needs of all students

8. Adapt instruction through differentiated instruction

PART IV: USE EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES

9. Design and deliver effective instruction

10. Measure student progress with summative assessments

PART V: CREATE A WELL-MANAGED DISCIPLINE CLIMATE

11. Policies, procedures, and rules : the framework of classroom management

12. Prevent or minimize discipline problems

13. Handle discipline problems effectively

14. How-to quick reference guide to common classroom discipline problems.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-119-47041-2

1-119-47030-7

OCLC:

1030036492