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Keys to the Elementary Classroom
A New Teacher's Guide to the First Month of School
Third Edition
- Carrol Moran - University of California Santa Cruz, New Teacher Center
- Judy Stobbe
- Wendy Baron - New Teacher Center
- Janette Miller
- Ellen Moir - New Teacher Center
Other Titles in:
Classroom Management & Student Behaviour | Teacher Induction | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
Classroom Management & Student Behaviour | Teacher Induction | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
November 2008 | 224 pages | Corwin
Best practices to help you start the school year in a powerful way! This updated edition of the bestseller, Keys to the Classroom, provides new teachers with strategies for establishing clear classroom procedures and building a foundation for a successful first year. Readers will find a practical, easy-to-use guidebook that includes lesson plans, tips for organizing the first day, and sample parent letters in English and Spanish.
The third edition features:
- An added chapter on planning and creating the classroom environment
- Voices of novice and experienced teachers - Updated assessment materials
- Revised instructional materials for English as a second language
- New classroom activities
Preface to the Third Edition
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. A Guide to Planning and Creating the Environment
2. Assessments
3. Routines and Procedures
4. The First Two Weeks of School...A Detailed Account
5. Activities for the First Month
6. Fingerplays and Songs for Oral Language in English and Spanish
7. Home and School Communication
Resource A: Bibliography for Teachers
Resource B: Read-Alouds, K-6, in English and Spanish