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Overview"""Well done! Excellent for novice teachers progressing through their first year. As a current BTSA support provider, I will give this book to all my new teachers."" -Julia Dewees, English and Social Science Teacher Vista del Mar Middle School, San Clemente, CA ""The perfect road map for assisting teachers, offering a wealth of resources they will need as they embark upon their journeys as beginning teachers."" -Donna R. Bohannon, Induction Staff Development Coordinator Memphis City Schools, TN The new teacher's handbook for understanding the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of teaching! Presenting time-tested strategies specifically for new classroom instructors, Starting Strong, Second Edition, is the ideal survival guide for navigating through your crucial first year of teaching. Starting at the beginning, the authors offer basic classroom layout suggestions for an optimal learning environment and frameworks any novice teacher can use to establish procedures that promote positive individual and group behavior. Moving from classroom management to instructional responsibilities, this indispensable resource offers clear guidelines for designing curriculum and instruction and methods for effective assessment. Additional how-to features include: Samples of oral and written communication for parents and colleagues Ways to create classroom newsletters Techniques for using Web sites for interactive learning Reflection questions for teachers at the end of each chapter With plenty of food-for-thought ideas to evaluate your own practice, this invaluable text helps teachers gain confidence and competence and reduce stress during that all-important first year!" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kristen J. Nelson , Kimberly BaileyPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: Corwin Press Inc Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 21.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.880kg ISBN: 9781412955614ISBN 10: 1412955610 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 17 October 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments About the Authors Introduction 1. Teacher as a Creator of Classroom Environment 2. Teacher as a Manager of the Classroom 3. Teacher as a Designer of Instruction 4. Teacher as an Assessor 5. Teacher as a Promoter of Literacy 6. Teacher as a Facilitator and Guide for Learning 7. Teacher as a Relationship Builder 8. Teacher as a Communicator 9. Teacher as a Learner Conclusion: Finding Your Own Style and Voice Bibliography IndexReviewsThe perfect road map for assisting teachers, offering a wealth of resources they will need as they embark upon their journey as beginning teachers. -- Donna R. Bohannon, Induction Staff Development Coordinator 20070329 A very valuable asset! This book will be worthy of new teachers for many years to come! -- Lori Grossman, Instructional Coordinator 20070329 An excellent introduction to the classroom for new teachers! -- Elaine Mayer, Lead New Teacher Coach 20070329 Well done! When I read the book, I felt like I was a new teacher progressing through my first year. As a current BTSA support provider, I will give this book to all my new teachers. -- Julia Dewees, English and Social Science Teacher 20070329 College-level libraries catering to educators will find this book a basic and popular pick. It's an excellent beginning teacher's guide that's highly recommended for anyone venturing into the classroom for the first time. -- The Bookwatch, October 2007 20071107 Well-organized and easy to use, this handbook is filled with practical ideas covering such topics as classroom environment and management, best practices, assessment, communication, and becoming a lifelong learner. While there is much here for practicing educators, the reflection logs would be an especially worthwhile tool for preservice teachers. -- Curriculum Connections, Spring 2008 20080807 The perfect road map for assisting teachers, offering a wealth of resources they will need as they embark upon their journey as beginning teachers. -- Donna R. Bohannon, Induction Staff Development Coordinator A very valuable asset! This book will be worthy of new teachers for many years to come! -- Lori Grossman, Instructional Coordinator An excellent introduction to the classroom for new teachers! -- Elaine Mayer, Lead New Teacher Coach Well done! When I read the book, I felt like I was a new teacher progressing through my first year. As a current BTSA support provider, I will give this book to all my new teachers. -- Julia Dewees, English and Social Science Teacher College-level libraries catering to educators will find this book a basic and popular pick. It's an excellent beginning teacher's guide that's highly recommended for anyone venturing into the classroom for the first time. -- The Bookwatch, October 2007 Well-organized and easy to use, this handbook is filled with practical ideas covering such topics as classroom environment and management, best practices, assessment, communication, and becoming a lifelong learner. While there is much here for practicing educators, the reflection logs would be an especially worthwhile tool for preservice teachers. -- Curriculum Connections, Spring 2008 Author InformationKristen J. Nelson is the author of numerous books in the education field, including Teaching in the Digital Age and Developing Students’ Multiple Intelligences. She works for a large suburban school district in Orange County, California. Nelson has been an elementary and middle school teacher before becoming an educational administrator. Kim Bailey, with more than 29 years’ experience in education, has served as a special education classroom teacher, district administrator, educational consultant, and university professor. For the past eight years, she has placed her professional focus in the areas of professional development and educational leadership. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |