This easy-to-use referencewith hundreds of helpful, classroom-tested answers, ideas, techniques, and teaching toolswill 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
