Product Description

This easy-to-use reference—with hundreds of helpful, classroom-tested answers, ideas, techniques, and teaching tools—will 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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51632 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780470390047
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
"Thompson's work helps beginning teacherseven those with no prior teaching experienceto understand the basics of effective teaching. The First Year Teacher's Checklist makes it easy for educators who are just starting out to understand what it will take to become a successful teacher. I will definitely make this book required reading for my teacher interns."
Bill Snead, director of Alternative Certification Programs, Harris County Department of Education, Houston, Texas

"A must-have resource for new teachers and interns. Easy to read, discuss, and implement, it will improve your instruction along with helping you manage your to-do lists, your classrooms, and all of the new tasks and items involved with your first year of teaching. Keep it handy!"
Mike Rogers, president, EverythingAboutLearning.com, a PEAK Learning Systems Company

"New teachers and those who support their success will thrive on Julia's succinct delineation of the daily business of teaching."
Layne Ferguson, teacher development specialist, Department of Teacher Leadership and Professional Development, Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland

Review
"Thompson's work helps beginning teacherseven those with no prior teaching experienceto understand the basics of effective teaching. The First Year Teacher's Checklist makes it easy for educators who are just starting out to understand what it will take to become a successful teacher. I will definitely make this book required reading for my teacher interns."
Bill Snead, director of Alternative Certification Programs, Harris County Department of Education, Houston, Texas

"A must-have resource for new teachers and interns. Easy to read, discuss, and implement, it will improve your instruction along with helping you manage your to-do lists, your classrooms, and all of the new tasks and items involved with your first year of teaching. Keep it handy!"
Mike Rogers, president, EverythingAboutLearning.com, a PEAK Learning Systems Company

"New teachers and those who support their success will thrive on Julia's succinct delineation of the daily business of teaching."
Layne Ferguson, teacher development specialist, Department of Teacher Leadership and Professional Development, Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland

From the Back Cover

The First-Year Teacher's Checklist

This easy-to-use reference—with hundreds of helpful, classroom-tested answers, ideas, techniques, and teaching tools—will 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

"Thompson's work helps beginning teachers—even those with no prior teaching experience—to understand the basics of effective teaching. The First Year Teacher's Checklist makes it easy for educators who are just starting out to understand what it will take to become a successful teacher. I will definitely make this book required reading for my teacher interns." —Bill Snead, director of Alternative Certification Programs, Harris County Department of Education, Houston, Texas

"A must-have resource for new teachers and interns. Easy to read, discuss, and implement, it will improve your instruction along with helping you manage your to-do lists, your classrooms, and all of the new tasks and items involved with your first year of teaching. Keep it handy!" —Mike Rogers, president, EverythingAboutLearning.com, a PEAK Learning Systems Company

"New teachers and those who support their success will thrive on Julia's succinct delineation of the daily business of teaching." — Layne Ferguson, teacher development specialist, Department of Teacher Leadership and Professional Development, Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland

Customer Reviews

The First Year Teacher's Guide
The product is a very helpful book about suggestions for young teachers on getting started in teaching. It has very accurate descriptions in simple terms. It a great book!

Brilliant review book!
This book is wonderful, each checklist is very wholesome, down-to-earth, and time-saving in every sense. I especially appreciated the last pages, in which Thompson describes a few things about new teaching theories basics and those laws to pay close attention to. Perfect for brand new teachers, teacher aspirants and the like. And I can't see why an experienced teacher wouldn't benefit from this book too, since it's never bad to get those little reminders!

The First Year Teacher's Checklist
I am a resource person for many teachers and I use this book as a wonderful reference for new, skilled and master teachers. The First-Year Teacher's Checklist:... IS a quick reference for classroom success. Most teachers could benefit from fresh ideas on classroom management, diversified learners, being a respected member of a teaching staff and a multitude of other topics.This book delivers it all and Amazon provided for a very modest price! Thanks, Amazon!