New Teacher Toolbox : Proven Tips and Strategies for a Great First Year

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mandel, Scott M. (Mitchell).

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

First year teachers.

Teachers--In-service training.

First year teachers--In-service training.

Teachers.

Local Subjects:

First year teachers.

Teachers--In-service training.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This revised edition is a one-stop resource for all your first-year teaching needs.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Introduction: What New Teachers Really Want to Know

Part I - The Room Environment and the First Weeks

Chapter 1 - Things to Do Before the School Year Begins

Chapter 2 - Arranging Your Classroom

Chapter 3 - Bulletin Boards

Chapter 4 - A Helpful Binder to Leave for Substitute Teachers

Part II - The Curriculum and the Students

Chapter 5 - Fairness and Critical Thinking in Classroom Discussions

Chapter 6 - Teaching Five Hours of Material in Only Three Hours

Chapter 7 - Keeping Students Interested

Chapter 8 - Teaching Test-Taking Skills

Chapter 9 - The Internet as the Ultimate Teacher Resource Center

Chapter 10 - Discipline Issues

Part III - Grading

Chapter 11 - Marking Papers and Promoting Self-Esteem

Chapter 12 - A Beginner's Guide to Figuring Grades

Chapter 13 - Rubrics

Chapter 14 - Grading for Classroom Participation

Chapter 15 - A Student Self-Esteem Check

Part IV - Parents

Chapter 16 - Parent Involvement

Chapter 17 - Parent-Teacher Conferences

Part V - Students Who Have Special Needs

Chapter 18 - Modifying the Classroom Curriculum for Students With Special Needs

Chapter 19 - Full-Inclusion Mainstreaming

Chapter 20 - Students With ADD/ADHD and Classroom Management

Chapter 21 - Preparing for a Special Education Class

Part VI - How to Maintain Your Sanity

Chapter 22 - Making It Through Your Teacher Evaluation

Chapter 23 - Ten Ways to Avoid Stress

Chapter 24 - Putting It All Into Perspective

Further Reading

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781452214023

1452214026

OCLC:

958503069