Your First Year As a High School Teacher : Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional

Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780761529699
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0761529691
Item Dimensions:913738160102
Label: Three Rivers Press
Languages:EnglishUnknownEnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishPublished
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: 2001-04
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: March 22, 2001
Studio: Three Rivers Press

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Survive & Thrive in the Classroom From Day One!
Teaching high school students is the toughest job you'll ever love. Of course, often it is an acquired love. You must learn to manage your students' education and play parent, counselor, police officer, and mentor. Wow! Now relax—it doesn't have to be overwhelming. With a little preparation you can ensure that you and your students get the most out of your time in the classroom and enjoy it!
Full of real-world advice and answers for the complex issues facing today's high school teachers, this down-to-earth and witty book will teach you how to create an atmosphere of cooperation, learning, and respect within your classroom. Use this helpful guide as your personal mentor to achieve a successful and satisfying career as a high school teacher.
Earn straight A's your first year by knowing how to:
·Create an attention-grabbing and interactive teaching environment
·Manage difficult students and unique teenage problems
·Communicate, educate, and have fun with your students
·Balance the demands of old-school administrators and pushy parents
·Fairly assess, grade, and evaluate students
·Develop effective and engrossing lesson plans
"Straightforward, up-to-date, and engaging. I've seen a lot of resource books for new teachers, and this is the best of the bunch."
—Wendell Geis, continuing education administrator, University of California, Davis

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