Secrets for Secondary School Teachers : How to Succeed in Your First Year.
- 2nd ed.
- 1 online resource (225 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 - Learning Your Way around the School -- Orient Yourself -- Make Friends with the School Secretaries -- Rules and Regulations -- Meeting Your Department -- Your Classroom -- Custodians -- Building Orientation -- Safety Concerns -- School Traditions -- Lunch Options -- Meeting Others -- Induction Programs -- Take a Breath -- Chapter 2 - Organizing Your Room -- Inventory Resources -- Flow and Movement -- Bulletin Boards, Wall Space, and the Ceiling -- Equipment Checklist -- Supplies Checklist -- Makeup Work -- First-Aid Supplies -- Supplies for Traveling Teachers -- Other Considerations -- Chapter 3 - Knowing Your Students -- Collecting Information -- Introductions -- Students' Cultures -- Gender -- Sexual Orientation -- Diverse Abilities -- Learning Styles -- Multiple Intelligences -- Gifted and Talented Students -- Special Events -- Student Relationships -- Chapter 4 - Dressing for Success -- First Impressions -- Clothing Considerations -- Spirit Days -- Image -- Clothing as an Instructional Tool -- Chapter 5 - Beginning and Ending Your Class on the First Day -- First Contact -- Movement -- Setting the Rules -- Some Sample Rules -- Theories and Models of Classroom Discipline -- Class Syllabus -- Get to Work -- Ending the Period -- Time Considerations -- A Cheat Sheet -- Chapter 6 - Developing Plans for Instruction and Assessment -- Long-Term Planning -- Unit Planning -- Daily Lesson Plans and Assessments -- Integrating Input from Testing -- Final thoughts on Planning -- Chapter 7 - Managing Time and Paperwork -- Attendance -- Grades -- Paperwork Considerations -- The Mailbox -- Planning and Calendars -- In the Beginning -- Forms -- Organize Your Work Space -- Managing Time -- At the End -- Chapter 8 - Avoiding Boredom-Theirs and Yours -- Capturing and Maintaining Interest. Attitude and Values -- Chapter 9 - Eating Lunch -- Choices, Choices -- The Consequences of the Decision -- Final Advice -- Chapter 10 - Connecting with Students -- Being Visible and Accessible -- Listen, Don't Talk -- Reach out to Students -- Some Quick Interventions -- Things to Consider When Connecting with Students -- Connecting with Difficult Students -- Chapter 11 - Communicating with Parents -- The Importance of Parent Involvement -- Building Parent Relationships -- Contacting Parents -- Open House -- Face-to-Face Contacts -- Ongoing Contact -- Understanding Limited Responses from Parents -- Recruiting Parents as Allies -- Chapter 12 - Dealing with Difficult Students -- Classroom Management -- Guidelines for Engaging Students -- Students with Attention Deficits -- Avoid Direct Confrontation -- Implementing a Discipline Policy -- Taking Action -- Processing the Experience -- When the Student Returns -- Respect -- Chapter 13 - Getting Involved in Activities -- Activity Adviser -- Class Sponsor -- Coaching Athletics -- Honoring School Traditions -- Other Traditions -- Chapter 14 - Networking with Professionals -- Support System -- Consultations -- Team Teaching -- Paraprofessionals -- Working with People in the Community -- You are Not Alone -- Chapter 15 - Using a Substitute -- Of Necessity -- Meeting Substitutes -- Providing Information -- Substitute Lesson Plans -- Chapter 16 - Taking Care of Yourself to Minimize Stress -- Being Evaluated -- Things to Expect -- Other Sources of Stress -- Take Care of Yourself -- Develop a Support Group -- Internet Support -- Finding Balance -- Chapter 17 - Planning for Your Future -- Become What You Wish for Your Students -- Travel -- Continuing Education -- Professional Organizations -- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards -- Reflect on Your Future -- Look for Change. Resources for Further Reading -- Index.
In this updated version of the bestseller, you will learn tangible ways to supercharge your teaching skills while avoiding the pitfalls common to beginning teachers.