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A one-stop resource for all your first-year teaching needs!

This second edition is a concise yet complete guide for novice teachers, covering all the essentials for getting off to a good start. With new tips for everything from establishing an ideal classroom environment to making it through teacher evaluations, this revised edition helps you plan ahead with confidence, keep your perspective, and prepare for the unexpected.

The author introduces techniques by grade level, making the book easy to read sequentially or as a reference for specific situations. Written in a conversational tone, this completely revised edition includes an expanded section on Internet use and provides field-tested strategies on how to:

• Encourage student participation and critical thinking
• Establish fair grading practices
• Modify instructional methods and curriculum for students with special needs
• Increase parent involvement
• Manage stress and maintain sanity

Grades:

K-12

Author(s):

Scott M. Mandel

Publisher:

Corwin Press

Year:

2009

Pages:

136 pp

Media/Binding:

Softcover

iSBN:

9781412971355