The best-selling First Year Teacher's Survival Kit gives new teachers a wide variety of tested strategies, activities, and tools for creating a positive and dynamic learning environment while meeting the challenges of each school day. Packed with valuable tips, the book helps new teachers with everything from becoming effective team players and connecting with students to handling behavior problems and working within diverse classrooms.
The new editionis fully revised and updated to cover changes in the K-12 classroom over the past five years. Updates to the second edition include:
New ways teachers can meet the professional development requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act
Entirely new section on helping struggling readers, to address the declining literacy rate among todays students
Expanded coverage of helpful technology solutions for the classroom
Expanded information on teaching English Language Learners
Greater coverage of the issues/challenges facing elementary teachers
More emphasis on how to reach and teach students of poverty
Updated study techniques that have proven successful with at-risk students
Tips on working effectively within a non-traditional school year schedule
The latest strategies for using graphic organizers
More emphasis on setting goals to help students to succeed
More information on intervening with students who are capable but choose not to work
Updated information on teachers rights and responsibilities regarding discipline issues
Fully revised Resources appendix including the latest educational Web sites and software
