The New Teacher's Handbook: Practical Strategies & Techniques for Success in the Classroom from Kindergarten Through High School

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Summary:

Tailored for novice teachers of kindergarteners through high schoolers, this handbook explores the most common challenges inexperienced teachers face and offers techniques to overcome them successfully. While practical topics such as classroom organization, student discipline, and lesson plans are addressed, the often unmentioned realm of the politics of teaching is also discussed, with advice on how to deal effectively with administrators and parents. Bullet points, sidebars, helpful hints, appendixes, and frequently asked questions are included, making this resource instructional as well as motivational.

The New Teacher's Handbook has been featured in the following publications:

Scholastic Instructor
New Teacher Curriculum Review
On Board (New York State School Board Association)
Virginia Journal of Education
"Classnotes" of the Missouri State Teachers Association
Illinois Education Association Reporter EducationNews.org

Review:

"Written by a teacher with 30 years experience teaching at all levels, this book is designed to help the new teacher plan a positive program of action as a professional instead of reacting to the school climate he or she may encounter. . There are tons of good suggestions to help inexperienced teachers, and the emphasis on planning, writing things down and being adaptable are probably the most valuable." —Meredith Kiger, Children's Literature

"It truly addresses new teacher attitudes and orientations along with the nuts and bolts of starting up a career in teaching - a hard balance to achieve, but done so well by Bender. What a resource!" —Wayne M. Trainor, Ph.D., Educational Foundations & Curriculum Studies School of Teacher Education, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences, University of Northern Colorado

Endorsement:

"Exactly the kind of information new teachers need and want to know." —Baltimore Teacher's Association

"Provides practical tools that assist new teachers in being successful in the classroom." —Patricia Foerster, President, Maryland State Teacher's Association

About the Author:

Yvonne Bender has 30 years' experience teaching at all levels, as well as mentoring new teachers. She has served on numerous school boards and is currently on Maryland's Citizen's Review Board for Children. She is the author of The New Teacher's Handbook, The Tactful Teacher: Effective Communication with Parents, Colleagues and Administrators, and The Power of Positive Teaching. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

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