The New Elementary Teacher's Handbook: Flourishing in Your First Year

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Elementary school provides foundational development and education for students, and there is much that a new teacher must consider when taking on the responsibility of shaping young minds. In The New Elementary Teachers Handbook, veteran educators give first-year teachers a multitude of classroom-tested strategies for those critical first days of school. New teachers need just as much guidance as students in order for everyone to come away with a valuable learning experience. This authoritative handbook gives teachers practical and thorough instruction on:

Organizing the classroom and preparing engaging and effective lesson plans

Teaching using technology and the Internet

Dealing with difficult parents and conducting conferences

Motivating students and increasing positive interactions

Balancing personal and professional matters

With resources, samples, templates, homework contracts, strategies, checklists, and proven solutions to everyday challenges, this book shows teachers how to turn their plans into effective strategies in the classroom. Rest assured that you are not alone, and you will succeed!