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Informationen zum Autor Julia G. Thompson has been a public school teacher for more than 25 years. An active speaker, consultant, and teacher trainer, she publishes a website (juliagthompson.com) offering tips for teachers on a wide variety of topics. Thompson is the bestselling author of The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide and Discipline Survival Kit for the Secondary Teacher . Klappentext The First-Year Teacher's Checklist This easy-to-use reference--with hundreds of helpful, classroom-tested answers, ideas, techniques, and teaching tools--will help you on your way to a successful and productive school year. Designed to be flexible, the book offers a choice of ideas and approaches that best fit your classroom situation. Master teacher Julia Thompson shows you how to: Develop successful relationships with students, colleagues, administrators, and parents Manage professional responsibilities and develop career skills Create an orderly classroom where students are courteous and respectful Motivate students to become independent learners Use proven strategies to prevent misbehavior Design instruction that will appeal to every student Set up a classroom for maximum comfort and learning Thrive in the world of high-stakes testing "Thompson's work helps beginning teachers--even those with no prior teaching experience--to understand the basics of effective teaching. The First Year Teacher's Checklist makes it easy for educators who are just starting out to understand what it will take to become a successful teacher. I will definitely make this book required reading for my teacher interns." -- BILL SNEAD , director of Alternative Certification Programs, Harris County Department of Education, Houston, Texas "A must-have resource for new teachers and interns. Easy to read, discuss, and implement, it will improve your instruction along with helping you manage your to-do lists, your classrooms, and all of the new tasks and items involved with your first year of teaching. Keep it handy!" -- MIKE ROGERS , president, EverythingAboutLearning.com, a PEAK Learning Systems Company "New teachers and those who support their success will thrive on Julia's succinct delineation of the daily business of teaching." -- LAYNE FERGUSON, teacher development specialist, Department of Teacher Leadership and Professional Development, Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland Zusammenfassung This easy-to-use reference--with hundreds of helpful! classroom-tested answers! ideas! techniques! and teaching tools--will help you on your way to a successful and productive school year. Designed to be flexible! the book offers a choice of ideas and approaches that best fit your classroom situation. Inhaltsverzeichnis About This Book xvii About the Author xviii Acknowledgments xix Introduction 1 SECTION ONE BECOME A PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR 5 Chapter 1 Professional Development Begins with You 7 List 1-1: Be Guided by the Principles of Professionalism 8 List 1-2: What Is Expected of You 9 List 1-3: How to Take Charge of Your Career 10 List 1-4: Set Professional Goals with These Easy Steps 11 List 1-5: Develop a Professional Demeanor 12 List 1-6: Master These Important Workplace Skills 13 List 1-7: Manage Your Time Wisely with These Strategies 14 List 1-8: How to Use Best Practices in Your Classroom 15 List 1-9: Strategies to Help You Prepare for Evaluations 16 List 1-10: Learn to Weather Career Ups and Downs 17 List 1-11: How to Build Your Confidence 18 List 1-12: Reflection: The Key to Becoming a Successful Educator 19 Chapter 2 Learn to Work with Other Educators 21 List 2-1: Schools Require Teamwork 22 List 2-2: Tips on Cultivatin...
