Full Description
Best practices to help you start the school year in a powerful way! This updated edition of the bestseller, Keys to the Classroom, provides new teachers with strategies for establishing clear classroom procedures and building a foundation for a successful first year. Readers will find a practical, easy-to-use guidebook that includes lesson plans, tips for organizing the first day, and sample parent letters in English and Spanish.The third edition features:- An added chapter on planning and creating the classroom environment- Voices of novice and experienced teachers - Updated assessment materials - Revised instructional materials for English as a second language- New classroom activities
Contents
Preface to the Third EditionAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroductionPhases of Teaching: The Ups and Downs of a First-Year Teacher1. A Guide to Planning and Creating the EnvironmentAnnual PlanningMidrange Planning: Getting to Know Your Students and CommunityDaily and Weekly PlanningRoom ArrangementEnvironment ChecklistPreparation Prior to the First Day2. AssessmentsAssessment Overview Assessment Forms3. Routines and ProceduresCardinal Rules of Classroom ManagementFreeze and ListenCleanupProcedures for Lessons, Groups, and RotationsStrategies Regarding BehaviorDaily Ongoing Activities4. The First Two Weeks of School...A Detailed AccountOverview of the First Two Weeks of School for Kindergarten and First GradeFirst Two Weeks of School-KindergartenFirst Two Weeks of School-First GradeFirst Two Weeks of School-Second and Third GradesFirst Two Weeks of School-Fourth to Sixth Grades5. Activities for the First MonthCommunity Builder ActivitiesLanguage Arts ActivitiesMath ActivitiesOther Activities6. Fingerplays and Songs for Oral Language in English and SpanishAttention-Getting FingerplaysInclusion SongsSongs That Are Adaptable to Thematic Units7. Home and School CommunicationFirst Day of Kindergarten / Primer Dia del KinderDonation Requests / Donaciones, Por FavorDaily Snack Program / Programa Diario Del BocadilloClassroom Volunteer Request / Voluntarios, Por FavorHomework Schedule / Horario de la TareaThe Writing Process / El Proceso De la EscrituraResource A: Bibliography for TeachersResource B: Read-Alouds, K-6, in English and Spanish
