Starting Strong

Surviving and Thriving as a New Teacher
Second Edition
Kristen J. Nelson - Capistrano Unified School District, CA
Starting Strong
August 2007 | 232 pages | Corwin
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"Well done! Excellent for novice teachers progressing through their first year. As a current BTSA support provider, I will give this book to all my new teachers."
—Julia Dewees, English and Social Science Teacher
Vista del Mar Middle School, San Clemente, CA

"The perfect road map for assisting teachers, offering a wealth of resources they will need as they embark upon their journeys as beginning teachers."
—Donna R. Bohannon, Induction Staff Development Coordinator
Memphis City Schools, TN

The new teacher's handbook for understanding the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of teaching!

Presenting time-tested strategies specifically for new classroom instructors, Starting Strong, Second Edition, is the ideal survival guide for navigating through your crucial first year of teaching. Starting at the beginning, the authors offer basic classroom layout suggestions for an optimal learning environment and frameworks any novice teacher can use to establish procedures that promote positive individual and group behavior.

Moving from classroom management to instructional responsibilities, this indispensable resource offers clear guidelines for designing curriculum and instruction and methods for effective assessment. Additional how-to features include:

  • Samples of oral and written communication for parents and colleagues
  • Ways to create classroom newsletters
  • Techniques for using Web sites for interactive learning
  • Reflection questions for teachers at the end of each chapter

With plenty of food-for-thought ideas to evaluate your own practice, this invaluable text helps teachers gain confidence and competence and reduce stress during that all-important first year!

Contents

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

Introduction

  • 1. Teacher as a Creator of Classroom Environment
  • 2. Teacher as a Manager of the Classroom
  • 3. Teacher as a Designer of Instruction
  • 4. Teacher as an Assessor
  • 5. Teacher as a Promoter of Literacy
  • 6. Teacher as a Facilitator and Guide for Learning
  • 7. Teacher as a Relationship Builder
  • 8. Teacher as a Communicator
  • 9. Teacher as a Learner

Conclusion: Finding Your Own Style and Voice

Conclusion: Finding Your Own Style and Voice

Bibliography

Bibliography

Index

Index

Description

"Well done! Excellent for novice teachers progressing through their first year. As a current BTSA support provider, I will give this book to all my new teachers."
—Julia Dewees, English and Social Science Teacher
Vista del Mar Middle School, San Clemente, CA

"The perfect road map for assisting teachers, offering a wealth of resources they will need as they embark upon their journeys as beginning teachers."
—Donna R. Bohannon, Induction Staff Development Coordinator
Memphis City Schools, TN

The new teacher's handbook for understanding the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of teaching!

Presenting time-tested strategies specifically for new classroom instructors, Starting Strong, Second Edition, is the ideal survival guide for navigating through your crucial first year of teaching. Starting at the beginning, the authors offer basic classroom layout suggestions for an optimal learning environment and frameworks any novice teacher can use to establish procedures that promote positive individual and group behavior.

Moving from classroom management to instructional responsibilities, this indispensable resource offers clear guidelines for designing curriculum and instruction and methods for effective assessment. Additional how-to features include:

  • Samples of oral and written communication for parents and colleagues
  • Ways to create classroom newsletters
  • Techniques for using Web sites for interactive learning
  • Reflection questions for teachers at the end of each chapter

With plenty of food-for-thought ideas to evaluate your own practice, this invaluable text helps teachers gain confidence and competence and reduce stress during that all-important first year!

Contents

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

Introduction

  • 1. Teacher as a Creator of Classroom Environment
  • 2. Teacher as a Manager of the Classroom
  • 3. Teacher as a Designer of Instruction
  • 4. Teacher as an Assessor
  • 5. Teacher as a Promoter of Literacy
  • 6. Teacher as a Facilitator and Guide for Learning
  • 7. Teacher as a Relationship Builder
  • 8. Teacher as a Communicator
  • 9. Teacher as a Learner

Conclusion: Finding Your Own Style and Voice

Conclusion: Finding Your Own Style and Voice

Bibliography

Bibliography

Index

Index

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Starting Strong

Surviving and Thriving as a New Teacher


August 2007 | 232 pages | Corwin

Format Published Date ISBN Price
Paperback 01/01/2025 9781412955621 $43.95
Hardcover 27/02/2023 9781412955614 $83.95
Lifetime 01/01/2025 9781452295107 $40.00

"Well done! Excellent for novice teachers progressing through their first year. As a current BTSA support provider, I will give this book to all my new teachers."
—Julia Dewees, English and Social Science Teacher
Vista del Mar Middle School, San Clemente, CA

"The perfect road map for assisting teachers, offering a wealth of resources they will need as they embark upon their journeys as beginning teachers."
—Donna R. Bohannon, Induction Staff Development Coordinator
Memphis City Schools, TN

The new teacher's handbook for understanding the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of teaching!

Presenting time-tested strategies specifically for new classroom instructors, Starting Strong, Second Edition, is the ideal survival guide for navigating through your crucial first year of teaching. Starting at the beginning, the authors offer basic classroom layout suggestions for an optimal learning environment and frameworks any novice teacher can use to establish procedures that promote positive individual and group behavior.

Moving from classroom management to instructional responsibilities, this indispensable resource offers clear guidelines for designing curriculum and instruction and methods for effective assessment. Additional how-to features include:

  • Samples of oral and written communication for parents and colleagues
  • Ways to create classroom newsletters
  • Techniques for using Web sites for interactive learning
  • Reflection questions for teachers at the end of each chapter

With plenty of food-for-thought ideas to evaluate your own practice, this invaluable text helps teachers gain confidence and competence and reduce stress during that all-important first year!


Table Of Contents:

  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction
  • 1. Teacher as a Creator of Classroom Environment
  • 2. Teacher as a Manager of the Classroom
  • 3. Teacher as a Designer of Instruction
  • 4. Teacher as an Assessor
  • 5. Teacher as a Promoter of Literacy
  • 6. Teacher as a Facilitator and Guide for Learning
  • 7. Teacher as a Relationship Builder
  • 8. Teacher as a Communicator
  • 9. Teacher as a Learner
  • Conclusion: Finding Your Own Style and Voice
  • Bibliography
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

"Well-organized and easy to use, this handbook is filled with practical ideas covering such topics as classroom environment and management, best practices, assessment, communication, and becoming a lifelong learner. While there is much here for practicing educators, the reflection logs would be an especially worthwhile tool for preservice teachers."
Curriculum Connections, Spring 2008, School Library Journal
"College-level libraries catering to educators will find this book a basic and popular pick. It's an excellent beginning teacher's guide that's highly recommended for anyone venturing into the classroom for the first time."
The Bookwatch, October 2007
"The perfect road map for assisting teachers, offering a wealth of resources they will need as they embark upon their journey as beginning teachers."
Donna R. Bohannon, Induction Staff Development Coordinator, Memphis City Schools, TN
"A very valuable asset! This book will be worthy of new teachers for many years to come!"
Lori Grossman, Instructional Coordinator, Houston Independent School District, TX
"An excellent introduction to the classroom for new teachers!"
Elaine Mayer, Lead New Teacher Coach, Oakland Unified School District, CA

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