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

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

Preview this book

◀▶➕➖

Sample Materials & Chapters

Preface

Chapter 1

Select a Purchasing Option

Order from:

Sage Reference and Academic Books offers seamless access to essential Sage and CQ Press reference works. The platform brings together leading handbooks, encyclopedias, and scholarly books across the social sciences – all in one easy-to-navigate place for teaching, learning, and research.

Find out more