Tailored for novice teachers of kindergarteners through high schoolers, this handbook explores the most common challenges inexperienced teachers face and offers techniques to overcome them successfully. While practical topics such as classroom organization, student discipline, and lesson plans are addressed, the often unmentioned realm of the politics of teaching is also discussed, with advice on how to deal effectively with administrators and parents. Bullet points, sidebars, helpful hints, appendixes, and frequently asked questions are included, making this resource instructional as well as motivational.

The New Teacher's Handbook: Practical Strategies & Techniques for Success in the Classroom from Kindergarten Through High School

Education & Teaching

Bender, Yvonne

Schools & Teaching

Nomad Press

Valuable and innovative classroom management strategies fill this indispensable guide to effective teaching. Explained in an easy-to-follow, concise format, each 2–3-page strategy includes a brief introductory scenario illustrating the technique's usefulness in the classroom, steps to implementing the strategy, a discussion of potential problems and suggestions for managing them, and viable ideas for adapting the techniques to fit different teaching situations. Quick-reference teacher-friendly sections include strategies that gain and maintain students' attention, build teamwork, keep students organized, enhance review and reinforcement lessons, and help sustain a positive learning environment.

The Power of Positive Teaching: 35 Successful Strategies for Active and Enthusiastic Classroom Participation

By equipping teachers with the tools they need to communicate effectively with colleagues, parents, and administrators, this handbook prepares them to deal successfully with and understand the dynamics of a variety of work-related situations. Especially helpful for those new to the field, this guide teaches the skills to build effective communication, tailor messages to fit their recipients, and interact with difficult people and under pressure. Using specific scenarios, such as dealing with angry parents, sharing unpleasant information, or communicating in less-than-ideal school environments, different communication strategies, and why they work, are discussed in detail. Advice is also given on handling "The Social Addiction Trap" and those tricky "what's your opinion" questions with grace and aplomb.

The Tactful Teacher: Effective Communication with Parents, Colleagues, and Administrators

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The New Teacher's Handbook: Practical Strategies & Techniques for Success in the Classroom from Kindergarten Through High School

The Power of Positive Teaching: 35 Successful Strategies for Active and Enthusiastic Classroom Participation

The Tactful Teacher: Effective Communication with Parents, Colleagues, and Administrators