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Designed to improve the organizational, planning, and instructional delivery skills of PK-12 classroom teachers, the approach and flow of the book takes classroom teachers through a chronological sequence of what to expect, how to properly prepare for such expected events, and how to learn from those experiences.
List of contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1: ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF INSTRUCTION
AND CLASSROOM CLIMATE POLICIES
CHAPTER 2: UNDERSTANDING YOUR COMMUNITY AND STUDENT POPULATION
CHAPTER 3: PREPARING A CLASSROOM FOR A NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
CHAPTER 4: KNOW THE CURRICULUM AND WHAT IS EXPECTED FROM YOU
CHAPTER 5: THE FIRST STEPS OF PLANNING INSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 6: PLANNING INSTRUCTION FOR A NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
CHAPTER 7: PLANNING WEEKLY INSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 8: PLANNING DAILY INSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 9: CREATING A PRODUCTIVE CLASSROOM LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 10: TEACHER- PARENT RELATIONS
CHAPTER 11: MAINTAINING HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
CHAPTER 12: THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF
APPENDIX A
About the author
Dr. Marchese has 41 years of teaching experience in language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics. His teaching assignments ranged from the primary grades to the university level in both public and private schools. He has received honored educator awards from the University of Arizona, the University of Oregon's Clark Honors College, Portland State University, and St. Anthony Elementary and Middle School.
Summary
Designed to improve the organizational, planning, and instructional delivery skills of PK-12 classroom teachers, the approach and flow of the book takes classroom teachers through a chronological sequence of what to expect, how to properly prepare for such expected events, and how to learn from those experiences.
