Keys to the Elementary Classroom : A New Teacher?s Guide to the First Month of School

Best practices to help you start the school year in a powerful way! For elementary teachers entering the classroom for the first time, this updated edition of the bestseller Keys to the Classroom provides practical guidelines to help you build a foundation for a successful first year. Written by a team of experts, this invaluable resource offers new teachers a daily structure and clear classroom procedures and activities to help establish a positive classroom climate and eliminate most behavior problems. This practical, easy-to-use guidebook includes lesson plans, tips for organizing the first day, and reproducible student worksheets in English and Spanish. The new edition features: • An added chapter on planning and creating the classroom environment • Voices of novice and experienced teachers • New assessments for students' learning styles and preferences • Revised instructional materials for English as a second language With strategies that can be adapted across grade levels, ways to develop relationships with students' families, and resources for professional development, Keys to the Elementary Classroom, Third Edition, will help you get a positive start to the school year and a rewarding career. The updated third edition of the popular guide for new elementary school teachers, featuring proven strategies for a successful first year. Written by a team of experts, this invaluable resource offers new teachers a daily structure along with clear classroom procedures and activities to help establish a positive classroom climate and minimize behavior problems. This practical, easy-to-use guidebook includes lesson plans, tips for organizing the first day, and reproducible student worksheets in English and Spanish. The new edition features: • An added chapter on planning and creating the classroom environment • Voices of novice and experienced teachers • New assessments for students’ learning styles and preferences • Revised instructional materials for English as a second language With strategies that can be adapted across grade levels, ways to develop relationships with students' families, and resources for professional development, Keys to the Elementary Classroom, Third Edition, will help you get a positive start to the school year and a rewarding career. "For elementary school teachers entering the classroom for the first time, this updated edition of the bestseller Keys to the Elementary Classroom provides practical guidelines to help you build a foundation for a successful first year. Written by a team of experts, this invaluable resource offers new teachers a daily structre and clear classroom procedures and activities to help establish a positive classroom climate and eliminate most behavior problems. This practical easy-to-use guidebook includes lesson plans, tips for organizing the first day, and reproducible student worksheets in English and Spanish"--Page 4 of cover Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; Phases of Teaching: The Ups and Downs of a First-Year Teacher; 1. A Guide to Planning and Creating the Environment; Annual Planning; Midrange Planning: Getting to Know Your Students and Community; Daily and Weekly Planning; Creating the Classroom Environment; Preparation Prior to the First Day; 2. Assessments; Assessment Overview; Assessment Forms; 3. Routines and Procedures; Cardinal Rules of Classroom Management; Freeze and Listen; Cleanup; Procedures for Lessons, Groups, and Rotations