New Teacher Mindset is all about creating successful systems, practices, and protocols that make sense for today's teachers. To be the best teacher you can be, you need to understand how new technologies and a changing societal landscape have altered the needs of students - and how to modify your teaching approach accordingly. This book gives you a fresh take on topics like classroom management, project-based learning, group collaboration, increasing buy-in, and partnering with parents. The book is research-backed and provides concrete practices that have proven effective in real world classrooms. Each chapter includes a story to illustrate the topic of the chapter, followed by strategies, research, and practical activities that you can implement immediately to refresh your mindset and your classroom. - Get fresh, modern ideas for elevating your classroom and teaching style - Build on traditional teaching practices with new techniques designed for today's fast-paced, tech-driven world - Use practical activities and reader reflection questions to transform your practice right away - Learn how to revitalize your teaching by focusing on the classroom as a whole, the individual student, and the teacher
This is an invaluable resource for K-12 educators and others working in the K-12 setting, all of whom need to learn to adapt and adjust to the constant shifting of the outside world. New Teacher Mindset is a roadmap for doing just that.
Table of Contents
Introduction vii
Chapter 1 Building Relationships from Day One 1
Chapter 2 Proactive Classroom Management: A Preventative Approach to Behavioral Issues 15
Chapter 3 Nurturing an Ecosystem Students Actually Want to Learn In 29
Chapter 4 Classroom Culture and Unifying Your Students 49
Chapter 5 Classroom Rituals for Self-Directed Students 61
Chapter 6 Classroom Space: Designing with Empathy and Intentionality 77
Chapter 7 Organization: Designing Systems to Avoid the Chaos 91
Chapter 8 The Counterintuitive Art of Student Engagement 101
Chapter 9 Make Learning Authentic 125
Chapter 10 Navigating the Constantly Evolving Technological Landscape 145
Chapter 11 Differentiated Instruction for Every Student 159
Chapter 12 Assessment Is More Than Grades 175
Chapter 13 You're Not a Superhero (And That’s a Good Thing) 193
Chapter 14 Self-Care: Teacher Care Is Student Care 209
Chapter 15 The Public Side of Teaching 227
Conclusion 243
Acknowledgments 247
About the Authors 249
Index 251
