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Books for First Year Teachers
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The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective TeacherThe First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher by Harry K. Wong
Buy used from: $0.24
Wonderful book! Great ideas for teaching rules and procedures, and how to set up your classroom.
The New Elementary Teacher's Handbook: Flourishing in Your First YearThe New Elementary Teacher's Handbook: Flourishing in Your First Year by Kathleen Feeney Jonson
Buy new: $32.98 / Used from: $3.91
Another great book.
The New Teacher's Handbook: Practical Strategies & Techniques for Success in the Classroom from Kindergarten Through High SchoolThe New Teacher's Handbook: Practical Strategies & Techniques for Success in the Classroom from Kindergarten Through High School by Yvonne Bender
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $4.91
Not all that informative, but you still might want to read it to get as much info as you can.
Learning to Teach...not just for beginners (Grades K-8)Learning to Teach...not just for beginners (Grades K-8) by Linda Shalaway
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Alot of good reproducibles and checklists.
How to Organize Your ClassroomHow to Organize Your Classroom by Teacher Created Materials Inc
Buy new: $11.69 / Used from: $7.00
If you're like me and have no idea how to organize your room, this is the book for you.
Teaching Second Grade (Grades 2)Teaching Second Grade (Grades 2) by Valerie Schiffer Danoff
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For my fellow second grade teachers, this is a book geared specifically to us.
The New Teacher's Complete SourcebookThe New Teacher's Complete Sourcebook by Bonnie P. Murray
Buy new: $17.24 / Used from: $7.50
An excellent book! Extremely great ideas.
Instant Independent Reading Response Activities: 50 Fun, Reproducible Literature-Response Activities and Graphic Organizers-for ANY BOOK-That Help Kids ... Reading and Build Important SkillsInstant Independent Reading Response Activities: 50 Fun, Reproducible Literature-Response Activities and Graphic Organizers-for ANY BOOK-That Help Kids ... Reading and Build Important Skills by Laura Witmer
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $8.50
An excellent book for a reading center.
First-Year Teacher's Survival Kit: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities for Meeting the Challenges of Each School DayFirst-Year Teacher's Survival Kit: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities for Meeting the Challenges of Each School Day by Julia G. Thompson
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Another great book. It's huge and FILLED with good ideas. Plus it has reflection questions for your reflection journal.
New Teacher's HandbookNew Teacher's Handbook by Garfield
Buy new: $11.96 / Used from: $0.85
Not all that informative, but still a good book to read.
Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All ChildrenGuided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children by Irene C. Fountas
Buy new: $39.63 / Used from: $17.12
A great book for learning how to teach reading groups.