Overview
This award-winning book for new teachers offers a wide variety of tested strategies, tools, and activities for creating a positive and dynamic learning environment while meeting the challenges of each school day. The new third edition is fully revised and updated to cover changes in K-12 education over the past five years as well as the basics of teaching and classroom management that have made it a trusted resource for new educators. Updates to the third edition include: \xa0Becoming a culturally responsive educator\xa0Working with the Common Core State Standards\xa0Handling homework push-back from parents\xa0Creating a transparent classroom\xa0Making it safe for your students to take risks\xa0Teaching media literacy\xa0Teaching social responsibility\xa0Working as part of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) \xa0Creating a culture of high performance in your classroom\xa0What to do if you get a poor evaluation \xa0Changes in technology (including managing\xa0online student work;\xa0maintaining your class website/blog;\xa0online homework help; and\xa0social media guidelines for teachers) Also includes new help with "the basics," including what to expect during the first week/month/grading period; motivating students; troubleshooting classroom problems; new self-assessment quizzes; and how to stay inspired.
