The New-Teacher Toolbox,9781569761564

The New-Teacher Toolbox

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ISBN13: 9781569761564
ISBN10: 1569761566
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-10-01
Publisher(s): Corwin Pr
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Summary

Offers new teachers the skills they often weren't taught in school, introducing real-life dilemmas and providing practical solutions.

Table of Contents

Introduction: What New Teachers Really Want to Know vii
A Reality Check
ix
The Purpose of This Book
ix
How to Use This Book
x
1. The Room Environment and the First Weeks 1(23)
Things to Do before the School Year Begins
2(11)
Arranging Your Classroom
13(3)
Bulletin Boards
16(4)
A Helpful Binder to Leave for Substitute Teachers
20(4)
2. The Curriculum and the Students 24(34)
Fairness and Critical Thinking in Classroom Discussions
25(7)
Teaching Five Hours of Material in Only Three Hours
32(5)
Keeping Students Interested
37(4)
Teaching Test-Taking Skills
41(5)
The Internet as the Ultimate Teacher Resource Center
46(4)
Discipline Issues
50(8)
3. Grading 58(27)
Marking Papers and Promoting Self-Esteem
59(4)
A Beginner's Guide to Figuring Grades
63(7)
Rubrics
70(5)
Grading for Classroom Participation
75(4)
A Student Self-Esteem. Check
79(6)
4. Parents 85(13)
Parent Involvement
86(7)
Parent-Teacher Conferences
93(5)
5. Students Who Have Special Needs 98(17)
Modifying the Classroom Curriculum for Students with Special Needs
99(4)
Full-Inclusion Mainstreaming
103(4)
ADD/ADHD Students and Classroom Management
107(4)
Preparing for a Special Education Class
111(4)
6. How to Maintain Your Sanity 115(14)
Ten Ways to Avoid Stress
116(5)
Putting It All into Perspective
121(8)
Bibliography 129(3)
Index 132

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