2 The first semester
Your students need you. You need a break. And we’re only in the first semester of the school year!
Part two highlights important areas on which new teachers should focus early in the yera, including engaging students, using assessments to guide instruction, promoting student understanding, and addressing classroom management issues. It also provides you with important tips for taking care of both your students and yourself.
- 2.1A successful day? Engaging your students may not be enough
- 2.2Listening while you work: Using informal assessments to inform your instruction
- 2.3Making connections between concepts
- 2.4Connecting with colleagues: No tricks, all treat!
- 2.5You (yes, you!) are making a difference: The power of a single phrase
- 2.6It’s November. Do you know where your energy is?
- 2.7James and the Giant Pencil: Lessons in classroom management
- 2.8'Tis the season...for observations
- 2.9Three weeks and counting: What winter break might really mean
- 2.10They're all on the same page...and I'm grading page 1 of 700
- 2.11New beginnings
Contents
- 1 Starting the year right
- 2 The first semester
- 2.1A successful day? Engaging your students may not be enough
- 2.2Listening while you work: Using informal assessments to inform your instruction
- 2.3Making connections between concepts
- 2.4Connecting with colleagues: No tricks, all treat!
- 2.5You (yes, you!) are making a difference: The power of a single phrase
- 2.6It’s November. Do you know where your energy is?
- 2.7James and the Giant Pencil: Lessons in classroom management
- 2.8'Tis the season...for observations
- 2.9Three weeks and counting: What winter break might really mean
- 2.10They're all on the same page...and I'm grading page 1 of 700
- 2.11New beginnings
- 3 The second semester
- 4 The home stretch
- Appendix A. Mentor's Guide
- Appendix B. Paperwork Templates
- Appendix C. Sample Welcome Letter and Syllabus
- Appendix D. “Getting to Know You” Questionnaire
- Appendix E. Sample Rubric for Student Binders
- Appendix F. Student Feedback Form
- Index
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