Full Description
Make your first year—and every year—a success with this essential guide!
As a new teacher, you can be completely overwhelmed—feeling lost and not knowing where to start when you receive the keys for the first time. The Organized Teacher's Guide to Your First Year of Teaching, Second Edition will be your guide during these first few days and weeks and put you on the road to success.
Written by an award-winning author team, this practical guide will help you successfully navigate your new role. You'll find a series of checklists, charts, and diagrams and guidelines you can use to organize your lessons, schedule, and classroom. There's a ton of reproducible content in the book and an additional 50 pages of content can accessed online. This essential resource will help you thrive in your first year and beyond.
The Organized Teacher's Guide to Your First Year of Teaching, Second Edition features:
• All-in-one resource and checklist for teachers of grades K-6
• Expert advice on organizing your classroom
• Suggestions for planning lessons and creating schedules
• Reproducible content (in the book and available online) ready for you to use
• Charts, diagrams and checklists for organizing a new classroom
• Tips on increasing productivity, and more
Contents
Welcome, New Teacher!
NORTH Focal Point
Beginning of the Year Checklists
First Month of Teaching
Professional Tips
Sharing Personal Information
Keeping Students Engaged at the Front of the Classroom
The Calendar as a Teaching Tool
The Common Area
Bulletins and School News
Attention-Getters and What They Mean
Navigating the Curriculum with Teacher's Editions, Curriculum Guides, and Standards
Working with Parents
The Door: Entry and Exit Procedures
South Teacher's Space
Who to Know and Where to Go on Campus
Advice and Recommendations for Success
Dos and Don'ts
Preparing for a Formal Evaluation
Lesson Planning
Record Keeping
New Teacher Reminders
Teacher Portfolio
Planning for Retirement
File Cabinet
School Culture
Acronyms and Terms
In Case You're Out: Preparing for a Substitute Teacher
Bilingual Overview
Teacher Resources
End-of-Year Tips
Accreditation Review, History, and Tips
EAST Student Space
Classroom Library
Bulletin Boards
Classroom Walls, Posters, and Charts
Classroom Learning Centers
Technology Center
Conflict Resolution Skills for Students
Circle Talks
Growth Mindset
Beyond the Classroom: Field Trips
WEST Student and Teacher Space
Organizing the Closet and Sink Areas
Small Group Instruction
Intervention and Support for the Struggling Student
Student Portfolios
Motivators and Incentives
Classroom Fillers
AERIAL VIEW Looking Down from Above
First Day Reminders
Classroom Design
Communication with Parents
A Proactive Approach to Behavior Management
Communicating Effectively
Emergency Contact Information
Maintaining Student Records
Homework
Working with Aides and Volunteers
Taking Tests: Preparation and Strategies
Organizing Students in Line
Rubrics
Website Resources
Templates
Index
