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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
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Need Classroom Management techniques? There are tons in this magnificent book.
Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension to Enhance UnderstandingStrategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding by Stephanie Harvey
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Wonderful Mini-Lessons.
Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First YearEducating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year by Esmé Raji Codell
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This is the book that got me into teaching! Read it..you'll love it!
Teaching Students to Read Through Their Individual Learning StylesTeaching Students to Read Through Their Individual Learning Styles by Marie Carbo
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You cannot teach without this book! The ideas are endless. My favorite is the multisensory activity kits!
First-Class Teacher: Success Strategies for New TeachersFirst-Class Teacher: Success Strategies for New Teachers by Edited by the Staff of Canter & Associates
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Really great strategies for your first few years of teaching!
A First-Year Teacher's Guidebook, 2nd Ed.A First-Year Teacher's Guidebook, 2nd Ed. by Bonnie Williamson
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Craft LessonsCraft Lessons by Ralph Fletcher
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Mini Lessons galore!
Nonfiction Craft Lessons: Teaching Information Writing K-8Nonfiction Craft Lessons: Teaching Information Writing K-8 by JoAnn Portalupi
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Wonderful lessons. I use them in my ESL class all of the time.
35 Rubrics & Checklists to Assess Reading and Writing (Grades K-2)35 Rubrics & Checklists to Assess Reading and Writing (Grades K-2) by Adele Fiderer
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $0.50
Easy & Engaging ESL Activities and Mini-Books for Every Classroom: Terrific Teaching Tips, Games, Mini-Books & More to Help New Students from Every Nation Build Basic English Vocabulary and Feel Welcome!Easy & Engaging ESL Activities and Mini-Books for Every Classroom: Terrific Teaching Tips, Games, Mini-Books & More to Help New Students from Every Nation Build Basic English Vocabulary and Feel Welcome! by Kama Einhorn
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $6.56
Fabulous ideas that can be used either as full lessons or in centers.
Ready-to-Use ESL Activities for Every Month of the School YearReady-to-Use ESL Activities for Every Month of the School Year by Carol A. Josel
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This book has given me numerous ideas throughout the school year.
ESL Teacher's Holiday Activities KitESL Teacher's Holiday Activities Kit by Elizabeth Claire
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ESL Teacher's Activities KitESL Teacher's Activities Kit by Elizabeth Claire
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If You Don't Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students: Guide to Success for Administrators and Teachers (Kids' Stuff)If You Don't Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students: Guide to Success for Administrators and Teachers (Kids' Stuff) by Neila A. Connors
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Very funny book. Gives you insight into the mind of a principal.
Teaching Beginning Reading and Writing With the Picture Word Inductive ModelTeaching Beginning Reading and Writing With the Picture Word Inductive Model by Emily F. Calhoun
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Excellent method for beginning readers. I used this in my kindergarten and ESL classrooms.
The Laughing Classroom: Everyone's Guide to Teaching with Humor and Play (Loomans, Diane)The Laughing Classroom: Everyone's Guide to Teaching with Humor and Play (Loomans, Diane) by Diana Loomans
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The ideas in this book are priceless!
25 Classical Favorites25 Classical Favorites
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Play classical music all day in your classroom. It truly invigorates your students' brains as well as your own!
World PlaygroundWorld Playground by Various Artists
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Terrific CD that can be used to teach about world cultures.