Secrets for Secondary School Teachers : How to Succeed in Your First Year.
In this updated version of the bestseller, you will learn tangible ways to supercharge your teaching skills while avoiding the pitfalls common to beginning teachers.
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Thousand Oaks :
SAGE Publications,
2003
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Authors
- Chapter 1
- Learning Your Way around the School
- Orient Yourself
- Make Friends with the School Secretaries
- Rules and Regulations
- Meeting Your Department
- Your Classroom
- Custodians
- Building Orientation
- Safety Concerns
- School Traditions
- Lunch Options
- Meeting Others
- Induction Programs
- Take a Breath
- Chapter 2
- Organizing Your Room
- Inventory Resources
- Flow and Movement
- Bulletin Boards, Wall Space, and the Ceiling
- Equipment Checklist
- Supplies Checklist
- Makeup Work
- First-Aid Supplies
- Supplies for Traveling Teachers
- Other Considerations
- Chapter 3
- Knowing Your Students
- Collecting Information
- Introductions
- Students' Cultures
- Gender
- Sexual Orientation
- Diverse Abilities
- Learning Styles
- Multiple Intelligences
- Gifted and Talented Students
- Special Events
- Student Relationships
- Chapter 4
- Dressing for Success
- First Impressions
- Clothing Considerations
- Spirit Days
- Image
- Clothing as an Instructional Tool
- Chapter 5
- Beginning and Ending Your Class on the First Day
- First Contact
- Movement
- Setting the Rules
- Some Sample Rules
- Theories and Models of Classroom Discipline
- Class Syllabus
- Get to Work
- Ending the Period
- Time Considerations
- A Cheat Sheet
- Chapter 6
- Developing Plans for Instruction and Assessment
- Long-Term Planning
- Unit Planning
- Daily Lesson Plans and Assessments
- Integrating Input from Testing
- Final thoughts on Planning
- Chapter 7
- Managing Time and Paperwork
- Attendance
- Grades
- Paperwork Considerations
- The Mailbox
- Planning and Calendars
- In the Beginning
- Forms
- Organize Your Work Space
- Managing Time
- At the End
- Chapter 8
- Avoiding Boredom-Theirs and Yours
- Capturing and Maintaining Interest.
- Attitude and Values
- Chapter 9
- Eating Lunch
- Choices, Choices
- The Consequences of the Decision
- Final Advice
- Chapter 10
- Connecting with Students
- Being Visible and Accessible
- Listen, Don't Talk
- Reach out to Students
- Some Quick Interventions
- Things to Consider When Connecting with Students
- Connecting with Difficult Students
- Chapter 11
- Communicating with Parents
- The Importance of Parent Involvement
- Building Parent Relationships
- Contacting Parents
- Open House
- Face-to-Face Contacts
- Ongoing Contact
- Understanding Limited Responses from Parents
- Recruiting Parents as Allies
- Chapter 12
- Dealing with Difficult Students
- Classroom Management
- Guidelines for Engaging Students
- Students with Attention Deficits
- Avoid Direct Confrontation
- Implementing a Discipline Policy
- Taking Action
- Processing the Experience
- When the Student Returns
- Respect
- Chapter 13
- Getting Involved in Activities
- Activity Adviser
- Class Sponsor
- Coaching Athletics
- Honoring School Traditions
- Other Traditions
- Chapter 14
- Networking with Professionals
- Support System
- Consultations
- Team Teaching
- Paraprofessionals
- Working with People in the Community
- You are Not Alone
- Chapter 15
- Using a Substitute
- Of Necessity
- Meeting Substitutes
- Providing Information
- Substitute Lesson Plans
- Chapter 16
- Taking Care of Yourself to Minimize Stress
- Being Evaluated
- Things to Expect
- Other Sources of Stress
- Take Care of Yourself
- Develop a Support Group
- Internet Support
- Finding Balance
- Chapter 17
- Planning for Your Future
- Become What You Wish for Your Students
- Travel
- Continuing Education
- Professional Organizations
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
- Reflect on Your Future
- Look for Change.
- Resources for Further Reading
- Index.
