The new science teacher's handbook : what you didn't learn from student teaching / Sarah Reeves Young, Mike Roberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Sarah Reeves.

Roberts, Mike, 1973- author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science teachers--United States--Life skills guides.

Science teachers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 163 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Virginia : NSTA Press, National Science Teachers Association, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, you will learn 12 specific steps that will help you on your way to becoming a skilled classroom teacher. Includes actual experiences that happened within one of the authors' classrooms, what the authors learned from the experiences, multiple solutions you can choose from to fit your concerns and school environment, how the classroom looks after implementing the steps for success, and resources you can turn to if you want to explore each topic in more detail.

Contents:

1. Into the jungle : a guide to investigating your new science classroom

2. Working with a mentor : how to approach the relationship

3. Life on a budget : how to use your money for classroom supplies wisely

4. Starting class the right way : starter activities

5. Classroom management 101 : easy steps to big success

6. Lab safety : more than just goggles

7. Parents : friends or foes?

8. The grading dilemma : balancing great ideas with a manageable paper load

9. Getting to know your students outside of the classroom : coaching and community

10. Professional development : learning to always be a student

11. Calling in sick : what to do when you are out of the classroom

12. Interdisciplinary work : don't be afraid of the good teachers

13. Surviving year one and transitioning into thriving in year two and beyond

14. Leadership for new teachers : how to turn the job into a career.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 8, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781938946776

1938946774

OCLC:

848393364