First Year Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities for Meeting the Challenges of Each School Day (J-B Ed: Survival Guides)

First Year Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities for Meeting the Challenges of Each School Day (J-B Ed: Survival Guides)
by Julia G. Thompson

First Year Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities for Meeting the Challenges of Each School Day (J-B Ed: Survival Guides)
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Author: Julia G. Thompson
Brand: JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-29
ISBN: 0787994553
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
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Summary of First Year Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities for Meeting the Challenges of Each School Day (J-B Ed: Survival Guides)

The best-selling First Year Teacher's Survival Kit gives new teachers a wide variety of tested strategies, activities, and tools for creating a positive and dynamic learning environment while meeting the challenges of each school day. Packed with valuable tips, the book helps new teachers with everything from becoming effective team players and connecting with students to handling behavior problems and working within diverse classrooms.

The new edition?is fully revised and updated to cover changes in the K-12 classroom over the past five years. Updates to the second edition include:

.?New ways teachers can meet the professional development requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act
.?Entirely new section on helping struggling readers, to address the declining literacy rate among today's students
.?Expanded coverage of helpful technology solutions for the classroom
.?Expanded information on teaching English Language Learners
.?Greater coverage of the issues/challenges facing elementary teachers
.?More emphasis on how to reach and teach students of poverty
.?Updated study techniques that have proven successful with at-risk students
.?Tips on working effectively within a non-traditional school year schedule
.?The latest strategies for using graphic organizers
.?More emphasis on setting goals to help students to succeed
.?More information on intervening with students who are capable but choose not to work
.?Updated information on teachers' rights and responsibilities regarding discipline issues
.?Fully revised Resources appendix including the latest educational Web sites and software

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