The First-Year Teacher's Checklist A Quick Reference for Classroom Success
by Thompson, Julia G.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-04-20
Publisher(s): Jossey-Bass
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Summary
This easy-to-use reference-with hundreds of helpful, classroom-tested answers, ideas, techniques, and teaching tools-will help you on your way to a successful and productive school year. Designed to be flexible, the book offers a choice of ideas and approaches that best fit your classroom situation. Master teacher Julia Thompson shows you how to: Develop successful relationships with students, colleagues, administrators, and parents Manage professional responsibilities and develop career skills Create an orderly classroom where students are courteous and respectful Motivate students to become independent learners Use proven strategies to prevent misbehavior Design instruction that will appeal to every student Set up a classroom for maximum comfort and learning Thrive in the world of high-stakes testing
Author Biography
Julia G. Thompson has been a public school teacher for more than 25 years. An active speaker, consultant, and teacher trainer, she publishes a website (juliagthompson.com)?offering tips for teachers on a wide variety of topics. Thompson is the bestselling author of The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide and Discipline Survival Kit for the Secondary Teacher.
Table of Contents
| Become A Professional Educator | |
| Professional Development Begins with You | |
| Be Guided by the Principles of Professionalism | |
| What Is Expected of You | |
| How to Take Charge of Your Career | |
| Set Professional Goals with These Easy Steps | |
| Develop a Professional Demeanor | |
| Master These Important Workplace Skills | |
| Manage Your Time Wisely with These Strategies | |
| How to Use Best Practices in Your Classroom | |
| Strategies to Help You Prepare to Be Evaluated | |
| Learn to Weather Career Ups and Downs | |
| How to Build Your Confidence | |
| Reflection: The Key to Becoming a Successful Educator | |
| Learn to Work with Other Educators | |
| Schools Require Teamwork | |
| Tips for Cultivating Professional Relationships | |
| How to Fit In at School | |
| Successful On-the-Job Communication Skills | |
| Professional Courtesy | |
| Suggestions for Working Well with Your Supervisors | |
| Guidelines to Help You Develop Productive Relationships with Mentors | |
| Work in Partnership with Substitute Teachers | |
| Dealing with Difficult Colleagues | |
| How to Deal with the Demands of Your Colleagues | |
| Join Other Educators in Online Learning Communities | |
| Create a Link between Home and School | |
| The Benefits of a Positive Relationship with Parents and Guardians | |
| Questions You Should Ask Your Students? Parents | |
| What Parents Expect of Their Child's Teacher | |
| Tips for Productive School-Home Relationships | |
| How to Make Constructive Home Contacts | |
| Strategies to Manage Formal Conferences Successfully | |
| How to Handle Conflicts with Parents or Guardians | |
| Courteous Interactions with non-Nuclear Families | |
| How to Manage Student Information | |
| Create A Positive Class Culture | |
| Make Your Classroom a Productive Learning Environment | |
| The Essentials of a Productive Learning Environment | |
| The First Step: Evaluate the Room | |
| Create a Safe Classroom | |
| Arrange Your Classroom for Learning | |
| Create Effective Seating Arrangements | |
| Organize Your Own Work Area | |
| Make Your Classroom Greener by Using Paper Wisely | |
| Basic Teaching Supplies and Professional Documents | |
| Create a Student-Centered Environment | |
| Inexpensive Bulletin Board Ideas | |
| Don't Just Decorate, Instruct! | |
| Display Student Work | |
| Forge Positive Relationships with Students | |
| Characteristics of an Appropriate Teacher--Student Relationship | |
| What Students Expect of You | |
| The Greatest Gift: High Expectations | |
| Tips to Help You Gather Information about Your Students | |
| Respect Your Students? Dignity | |
| Strategies to Help Students Who Are Reluctant Learners | |
| Strategies to Help Students with Special Needs | |
| Strategies to Help Students with Attention Deficit Disorders | |
| Teach Good Citizenship | |
| Strategies to Make Every Child Feel Valuable | |
| Create Opportunities for Student Success | |
| The Principles of Motivation | |
| Positive Teacher Attitudes that Create Student Success | |
| Questions to Provide Opportunities for Success | |
| Questions to Provide Opportunities for Enjoyment | |
| Questions to Provide Opportunities for Students to Feel a Sense of Belonging | |
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