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The first-year teacher's survival guide : ready-to-use strategies, tools and activities for meeting the challenges of each school day /

"Thoroughly revised edition of the bestselling resource for new teachersThis award-winning book gives beginning educators everything they need to survive and thrive in the classroom. The third edition covers new material including working as a part of a professional learning community (PLC), te...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thompson, Julia G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2013.
Edición:Third edition.
Colección:Jossey-Bass teacher.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Jossey-Bass Teacher; Title page; Copyright page; Contents at a Glance; Contents; DVD Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgments; About This Survival Guide; PART I: Assume Your Professional Responsibilities; SECTION ONE: Know What It Means to Be a Twenty-First-Century Educator; The Challenges of Our Changing Profession; You Can Manage Your Professional Challenges Successfully; Professionalism: The Powerful Force Underlying Everything We Do; Your Professional Responsibilities; Professional Responsibility One: Create a Culture of High Performance.
  • Professional Responsibility Two: Use Action Research to Inform Classroom DecisionsProfessional Responsibility Three: Become a Highly Qualified and Highly Effective Teacher; Developing a Reflective Practice; Learning from Role Models and Mentors; Tips for Finding Appropriate Role Models; Tips for Working Well with Mentors; Seeking Feedback on Your Professional Performance; Using the Evaluation Process to Improve Your Teaching Skills; How to Prepare for an Observation; Turning Criticism Into a Positive Experience; The Impact of Value-Added Assessments on the Evaluation Process.
  • What to Do If Your Evaluation Is PoorMaintaining Sustained Professional Growth; Set and Work to Achieve Professional Goals; Attend Conferences; Learn Through Reading Professional Journals; Investigate the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; Join Professional Organizations; Create a Professional Portfolio; Learning to Manage Your Stress; Best Practices Checklist; SECTION TWO: Develop the Practical Skills You'll Need to Manage a Classroom; Arrange Your Own Work Area; Your Desk Area; Supplies You Will Need; Organizing Your Paper File Storage.
  • The Dos and Don'ts of Your School ComputerBecome an Efficient Teacher; How to Prioritize Tasks; How to Maximize Your Time While You Are at School; General Tips for Managing School Papers; Documents You Need to Manage; What to Keep and What to Discard; How to Organize and Manage Student Information; How to Grade Papers Quickly; Suggestions for Grading in General; Suggestions for Grading Longer Assignments, Essays, and Projects; Suggestions for Grading Quizzes and Tests; Tips for Managing Electronic Files; Tips for Managing E-Mail; How to Maintain Your Class Web Page; How to Save Paper.
  • Optimize Your Use of the PhotocopierPrepare Your Classroom for Students; Checklist for the Start of School; Making Your Classroom Inviting on a Budget; Traffic Flow Considerations; Various Types of Seating Arrangements; How to Protect School Resources; How to Request Repairs; Classroom Safety Issues; Fire, Disaster, and Intruder Drills; Health Concerns; Best Practices Checklist; SECTION THREE: Collaborate with Others in Your School and Community; Your School Community: A Network of Teams; Communities of Practice; Where Do You Fit in as a New Teacher?