Full Description
Real Talk for New Teachers helps beginning teachers develop their vision and orient their practice toward a personally fulfilling, healthy, and sustainable career.
Having a sustainable career goes beyond buzzwords like self-care, and Farber and Bishop provide meaningful ideas for balancing the demands of the profession and getting the most out of it. Topics include managing health, time, and emotions; building community with students and families; collaborating with colleagues; creating an engaging curriculum; and leading a busy classroom.
Each chapter features loads of practical strategies, an approachable, encouraging tone, helpful inspirations, useful resources, space to write and reflect, and, most importantly, guidance to help you develop a personal action plan. Whether you read this book alone or with a mentor, you'll come away with clear ways to cultivate strong learning communities and practices that support both personal and collective efficacy in this vital profession.
Contents
1. Living Healthily 2. Managing Time 3. Managing Emotions 4. Collaborating with Your School Community 5. Building Meaningful Curriculum 6. Building Community with Students 7. Building Community with Families 8. Leading a Busy Classroom 9. Pulling It All Together
