| Description |
233 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 227) and index. |
| Summary |
Not your typical how-to manual for new teachers, this jargon-free guide offers a wide variety of tools and tactics for getting through every school day with grace and sanity. Covered in glue, glitter, orange juice -- or worse? Make a quick change into the spare set of clothes you keep on hand for just this purpose. Butterflies in your stomach before your first-ever Meet the Teacher Night? Keep your cool by writing the agenda on your board -- it'll double as a crib sheet for you. These tips and hundreds more, covering virtually every aspect of teaching, have all been learned the hard way: from real-life classroom experience. |
| Contents |
Before the school year. Making your classroom work for you ; Learning your school's culture ; Setting up for a terrific year -- During the school year. Working with students ; Working with your principal -- Your students' families. The parent-teacher relationship ; Communicating with families ; When families come into the classroom -- Your life as a teacher. Managing the workload ; Balancing your responsibilities. |
| Subject |
Elementary school teaching -- United States.
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First year teachers -- United States.
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Classroom management -- United States.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Kriegel, Otis. Everything a new elementary school teacher really needs to know Minneapolis, MN : Free Spirit Pub., 2012 9781575426433 (DLC) 2013000647 |
| ISBN |
9781575424286 paperback |
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1575424282 paperback |
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9781575426433 (eBook) |
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