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The New Teacher Toolbox
Proven Tips and Strategies for a Great First Year
Second Edition
Edited by:
- Scott M. Mandel - Pacoima Middle School, Pacoima, CA
Other Titles in:
Classroom Management & Student Behaviour | Teacher Induction | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
Classroom Management & Student Behaviour | Teacher Induction | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
July 2009 | 136 pages | Corwin
This revised edition of the bestseller is a practical, one-stop resource that introduces tips by grade level, making the book easy to read sequentially or for reference as needed. First-year teachers will find strategies to keep students engaged, handle grading, interact with parents, make it through teacher evaluations, and maintain professional sanity in the midst of stress.
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction: What New Teachers Really Want to Know
Part I. The Room Environment and the First Weeks
1. Things to Do Before the School Year Begins
2. Arranging Your Classroom
3. Bulletin Boards
4. A Helpful Binder to Leave for Substitute Teachers
Part II. The Curriculum and the Students
5. Fairness and Critical Thinking in Classroom Discussions
6. Teaching Five Hours of Material in Only Three Hours
7. Keeping Students Interested
8. Teaching Test-Taking Skills
9. The Internet as the Ultimate Teacher Resource Center
10. Discipline Issues
Part III. Grading
11. Marking Papers and Promoting Self-Esteem
12. A Beginner's Guide to Figuring Grades
13. Rubrics
14. Grading for Classroom Participation
15. A Student Self-Esteem Check
Part IV. Parents
16. Parent Involvement
17. Parent-Teacher Conferences
Part V. Students Who Have Special Needs
18. Modifying the Classroom Curriculum for Students With Special Needs
19. Full-Inclusion Mainstreaming
20. Students With ADD/ADHD and Classroom Management
21. Preparing for a Special Education Class
Part VI. How to Maintain Your Sanity
22. Making It Through Your Teacher Evaluation
23. Ten Ways to Avoid Stress
24. Putting It All Into Perspective
Further Readings
References
Index
