| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Part 1 What They Didn't Teach You in College -- Chapter 1 What Have You Gotten Yourself Into? -- Real World versus School World -- How teaching is like other jobs -- How teaching is unique -- Bearing the Instructor's Burden -- Sink or swim! -- Facing adverse conditions -- You're the Adult Now! -- Performing six shows a day -- Working in Neverland -- Facing the Daily Grind -- Managing the school day |
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Lesson plans and grading -- Chapter 2 Dealing with Society's Nutty Notions about Teaching -- "Those Who Can, Do -- Those Who Can't, Teach" -- Establishing Your Competence -- Winning over students -- Winning over parents -- Looking Inside Those "Educational Studies" -- The problem with numbers -- Interpreting statistics -- Forgetting Those Education Classes -- Chapter 3 How Things Have Changed in the Classroom -- Changes for the Better -- Changes for the Worse -- What's With These Kids Today? -- Part 2 Managing Your Classroom -- Chapter 4 Finding Your Way Around |
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Topping Your To-Do List: Read the Rule Book -- Finessing fire drills -- Acclimating to active shooter drills -- Enforcing policy: Honor codes, dress codes, and secret codes -- Honor code -- Attendance policy -- Dress code -- Hall-pass procedures -- Phone policies -- Specific elementary issues -- Establishing Your Rules -- Getting Your Bearings -- Finding a buddy teacher -- Pairing up with a fellow rookie -- Meeting the administration -- Mapping Out Important Locations -- Chapter 5 Setting Up Your Classroom -- Building Blue-Ribbon Bulletin Boards -- Designing decorative bulletin boards |
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Showcase student work -- Display photos of your class -- Commemorate a class activity -- Create a scoreboard for student competition -- Creating informative bulletin boards -- Tie in a contemporary theme to your subject -- Design a record-keeping board that reduces your administrative duties -- Create a visual reference -- Choosing a Seating Arrangement -- Feeling the feng shui -- Succeeding with seating -- The dance-floor seating chart -- The runway-model seating chart -- The independent-nation-state seating chart -- Establishing an Inviting Classroom -- Decorating for fun teachers |
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Decorating for smart teachers -- Decorating for organized teachers -- Decorating for nurturing teachers -- Staying Afloat If You're a Floater -- Chapter 6 The First Week of School -- Making That Important First Impression -- Don't Smile until December? -- Building a reputation -- Building transparency, not friendship -- Identifying Important First-Week Tasks -- Addressing administrative tasks -- Breaking the ice -- Reassuring the younger kids -- Entertaining the older kids -- Dressing Appropriately -- Chapter 7 Keeping Your Classroom Under Control |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Includes index |
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Understanding What the Front Office Expects from You |
| Subject |
First year teachers.
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First year teachers.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Harris, Flirtisha
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Kelley, W. Michael.
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| ISBN |
9781394189786 |
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1394189788 |
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9781394189779 |
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139418977X |
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