Learn all the essentials for making Your First year of teaching a success! In this bestselling book, renowned educators Todd Whitaker, Madeline Whitaker Good, and Katherine Whitaker offer step-by-step guidance to thriving in Your new role, developing classroom management skills, and overcoming the challenges that many beginning teachers face.
New teachers are special and needed, and the practical advice in this book will provide valuable support for Your professional and personal journey..
You can use these reflection questions independently or with a mentor or new-Teacher colleague.
In addition, there is also a special new feature called Think About..., which helps you reflect on how you will consider topics such as representation and inclusion as they pertain to Your classroom.
Importantly, you\'ll learn how to make tweaks or hit the reset button when something isn\'t going as planned.
This updated edition contains additional guidance on classroom management and dealing with challenging student behavior, two areas that can affect job satisfaction.
Each chapter offers specific examples and vignettes from different grade levels.
They also show how to plan effective lessons and how to work with peers, administrators, and parents to foster collaboration.
In a practical, reader-friendly style, the Whitakers help you learn how to establish procedures and rules, build relationships, maintain high expectations and consistency, and manage Your own emotions in the classroom.
Learn all the essentials for making Your First year of teaching a success! In this bestselling book, renowned educators Todd Whitaker, Madeline Whitaker Good, and Katherine Whitaker offer step-by-step guidance to thriving in Your new role, developing classroom management skills, and overcoming the challenges that many beginning teachers face