101 Answers for New Teachers and Their Mentors : Effective Teaching Tips for Daily Classroom Use

Machine generated contents note: Section One Classroom Management -- 1. Start the Year Successfully -- 2. Make Classroom Management a Priority -- 3. Have Procedures for Almost Everything -- 4. Minimize Discipline Problems -- 5. Use the "Are You All Right?" Technique -- 6. Greet Students Daily -- 7. Learn What to Overlook -- 8. Handle Discipline Problems Discreetly -- 9. Handle Your Own Discipline Problems -- 10. Catch Students Behaving -- 11. Be Proactive -- 12. Provide Frequent Stretch Breaks -- 13. Use Proximity -- 14. Do Not Provoke Defensiveness -- 15. Avoid Down Time -- 16. Put Students at Ease -- 17. Provide Structured "Bell-work" -- 18. Avoid Power Struggles with Students -- 19. Hold Private Practice Sessions -- 20. Make the Punishment Fit the Misbehavior -- 21. Attack the Problem, Not the Person -- 22. Start Over on ANY Day! -- Section Highlights -- Section Two Planning -- 23. Manage Your Time Wisely -- 24. Understand That Teaching is Hard Work -- 25. Put Off Procrastinating -- 26. Plan Effective Lessons -- 27. Be Organized and Prepared -- 28. Maintain Accurate Records -- 29. Make the Objectives Clear for Each Lesson -- 30. Provide a Plan for Substitutes -- Section Highlights -- Section Three Instruction -- 31. Learn to Recover Quickly -- 32. Teach Students at Their Level -- 33. Observe Other Teachers -- 34. Refrain from Lecturing -- 35. Refrain from "Textbook Teaching" -- 36. Teach Social Skills -- 37. Focus on Students' Strengths -- 38. Allow and Encourage Students to Work Together -- 39. Relate Lessons to Real Life -- 40. Use Classroom Technology Effectively -- 41. Avoid Homework Overload -- 42. Model the Skills You Teach -- 43. Make Learning Fun -- 44. Encourage Active Student Participation -- 45. Challenge Students to Think Critically -- 46. Use Authentic Means of Assessment -- 47. Vary Your Teaching Strategies -- 48. Do What's Best, Not What's Easiest -- 49. Get Out from Behind the Desk! -- Section Highlights -- Section Four Professionalism -- 50. Maintain a Positive Reputation -- 51. Steer Clear of the Blame Game -- 52. Choose Your Reactions -- 53. Don't Let Negative Co-workers Affect You -- 54. Learn to Work Effectively with Parents -- 55. Participate in After-school Functions -- 56. Use Social Networking Appropriately -- 57. Avoid Lounge Gossip -- 58. Enlist the Support of Others -- 59. Be the Best You Can Be -- 60. Set Goals for Your Own Improvement -- 61. Be Flexible -- 62. Ask Lots of Questions -- 63. Dress Like a Professional -- 64. Devise a "Teacher Report Card" -- 65. Be a Role Model for Your Students -- 66. Cooperate with Administration -- 67. Avoid "Acting When Angry" -- 68. Do Not Allow Your Personal Problems to Spill Over into the Classroom -- 69. Focus on What You CAN Change -- 70. Grow as a Professional -- Section Highlights -- Section Five Motivation and Rapport -- 71. Celebrate the Uniqueness of Your Students -- 72. Light a Spark in Your Students -- 73. Smile -- 74. Give Your Students More Credit Than They Deserve -- 75. Make Every Student Your "Favorite" -- 76. Help Any Student Succeed -- 77. Provide Positive Feedback -- 78. Use Clever Psychology -- 79. Focus on the Positives in Your Classroom -- 80. Display Student Work -- 81. Have Positive Expectations for ALL Students -- 82. Get to Know Your Students -- 83. Encourage Improvement, Not Perfection -- 84. Avoid Sarcasm -- 85. Be "Human" to Your Students -- 86. Refer to Yourself in the First Person -- 87. Remember That Little Things Make a Big Difference -- 88. Dignify Incorrect Responses -- 89. Avoid Nagging -- 90. Laugh with Your Students -- 91. Be an Optimist -- 92. Thank Your Students Often -- Section Highlights -- Section Six Teacher's Influence -- 93. Realize That You Will Affect Lives -- 94. Remember Your Favorite Teacher -- 95. Remember Your Least Favorite Teacher -- 96. Inspire for a Lifetime -- 97. Keep an "I Am Special" Folder -- 98. Teach Students That Mistakes are Wonderful Learning Opportunities -- 99. Refuse to Give Up on Any Student -- 100. Remind Yourself (Periodically) Why You Chose Teaching -- 101. Keep Your Rose-colored Glasses On -- Section Highlights. Now in its third edition, this bestseller has remained popular, relevant, and a must-read for new teachers, mentors, administrators, and staff development professionals. Appropriate for individual or collaborative study, this book provides simple, practical solutions to the challenges experienced by both new and veteran teachers, including: • managing the classroom;• handling discipline problems;• dealing with challenging students, coworkers, and parents;• planning lessons effectively and managing time wisely;• accommodating individual differences in students;• getting students excited about learning;• and much, much more.In this new edition, you'll find advice on incorporating technology into your lessons and using social media to connect with others. You'll also find new Ask Yourself questions (following each of the 101 Answers) and Chapter Highlights to help you apply the ideas in your own classroom. These resources are available in the book and on our website for easy download.Though written for new teachers, the book's practical, easy-to-implement strategies will appeal to teachers of any grade level, subject area, or level of expertise, as well as to mentors, induction coordinators, or anyone seeking to find answers to classroom challenges and improve teaching skills. Now in its third edition, this bestseller has remained popular, relevant, and a must-read for new teachers, mentors, administrators, and staff development professionals. Appropriate for individual or collaborative study, this book provides simple, practical solutions to the challenges experienced by both new and veteran teachers, including: managing the classroom; handling discipline problems; dealing with challenging students, coworkers, and parents; planning lessons effectively and managing time wisely; accommodating individual differences in students; getting students excited about learning; and much, much more. In this new edition, youll find advice on incorporating technology into your lessons and using social media to connect with others. Youll also find new Ask Yourself questions (following each of the 101 Answers) and Chapter Highlights to help you apply the ideas in your own classroom. These resources are available in the book and on our website for easy download. Though written for new teachers, the book's practical, easy-to-implement strategies will appeal to teachers of any grade level, subject area, or level of expertise, as well as to mentors, induction coordinators, or anyone seeking to find answers to classroom challenges and improve teaching skills. Being a new teacher is not easy. This bestseller from renowned educator Annette Breaux is THE book that teachers need to get through their first year! The book answers all the questions on new teachers' minds, such as: How do you actually manage a classroom of students? How do you get them to care? How do you find time to plan your lessons, grade student work, attend meetings, and communicate with parents? Annette addresses these issues (and many, many more!) with practical strategies and heartfelt advice. New to the third edition is a special section on teaching amidst growing concerns over h