The Updated Fourth Edition of the Award-Winning Book that Offers Beginning Educators Everything They Need in Order to Survive and Thrive!
Designed for new educators, this award-winning book covers the basic strategies, activities, and tools teachers need to know in order to succeed in the classroom. Now it its fourth edition, The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide contains new and updated material on essential topics including: classroom management (how to prevent or minimize disruptions), sustaining professional growth, differentiated instruction, nurturing a growth mindset, and much more.
The fourth edition also offers downloadable forms and worksheets, and video instruction on key topics. In addition, this must-have guide:
- Offers ideas for dealing with homework and instructional concerns from parents and guardians
- Includes suggestions for helping new professionals maintain a successful work-life balance
- Contains guidelines to classroom technology and ideas for using digital tools to create engaging lessons
- Proposes proven strategies for forging positive, supportive relationships with students
- Presents recommendations for successfully managing the most common discipline problems
This must-have guide is filled with the information and tips new teachers need in order to face classroom situations with confidence.
Table of Contents
I Learn the Skills Necessary to Become a Professional Educator
Section One: Begin Your Professional Growth 1
Section Two: Develop Professional Productivity Skills 31
Section Three: Collaborate with Colleagues in Your School Community 65
II Establish a Productive Classroom Environment
Section Four: Become a Capable Classroom Leader 81
Section Five: Start the School Year Productively 125
Section Six: Cultivate Positive Classroom Relationships 161
III Teach the Whole Child
Section Seven: Meet the Needs of All Students 201
Section Eight: Adapt Instruction through Differentiated Instruction 237
IV Use Effective Instructional Practices
Section Nine: Design and Deliver Effective Instruction 273
Section Ten: Measure Student Progress with Summative Assessments 329
V Create a Well-Managed Discipline Climate
Section Eleven: Policies, Procedures, and Rules: The Framework of Classroom Management 355
Section Twelve: Prevent or Minimize Discipline Problems 373
Section Thirteen: Handle Discipline Problems Effectively 395
Section Fourteen: How-to Quick Reference Guide to Common Classroom Discipline Problems 451
