No Fear In My Classroom : A Teacher's Guide on How to Ease Student Concerns, Handle Parental Problems, Focus on Education and Gain Confidence in Yourself

Teachers have a lot to worry aboutùfrom classroom management to school violence to job security to national mandates. Lucky for them, this book helps relieve those fears and allows them to focus on what theyÆre supposed to be doingùteaching. With a friendly, accessible format, teacher-turned-author Frederick Wootan supplies solutions to his fellow educatorsÆ fears, like: Are their students actually listening to them? Are they being fair about grading? What can they do about overly aggressive parents? How are budget cuts going to affect their classroom? WhatÆs to stop them from being laid off? With this book, teachers will build their confidence, take back their classrooms, and put the emphasis back on education. From the rules and tools of a successful learning environment to advice on behavior management, The Everything® New Teacher Book is the perfect guide for teachers during their first or second year-and veteran teachers making a grade change. While many companies provide on-the-job training programs for new recruits, teachers are given a classroom full of students and a directive: ""ducate the next generation of Americans." With this daunting task before them, teachers today are confronted with overcrowded classrooms, budget cuts, and a faltering education system. The Everything® New Teacher Book recognizes that during the first couple of years in the classroom, teachers need effective suggestions on how to have a positive and lasting impact on their students. From the rules and tools of a successful learning environment to advice on behavior management, The Everything® New Teacher Book is the perfect guide for teachers during their first or second year-and veteran teachers making a grade change.Melissa Kelly (Palm Harbor, FL) is a veteran teacher who has taught all levels of students, including students with learning disabilities, students with medical disabilities, and students in Advanced Placement courses. She is currently the guide for About.com's Secondary School Educators' site, where she writes articles, creates lesson plans, and provides valuable resources to teachers around the country and the world. As you know, today's schools face a number of challenges -- lack of funding, overcrowding, student violence, and controversies about standardized testing, to name a few. These issues make it increasingly difficult for a new teacher to make a difference with her students. The Everything New Teacher Book, by Melissa Kelly -- longtime educator and Guide for About.com's Secondary School Educators site -- gives you all you need to ensure success for both you and your students. You'll gain insights on everything from knowing how much homework to assign to handling unruly students who make teaching a real labor -- instead of a labor of love. Whether you are about to teach for the first time or are returning to the blackboard after a sabbatical, The Everything New Teacher Book is the perfect handbook to help you build a respectable career -- without losing your sanity in the process.

teachers Have A Lot To Worry About-from Classroom Management To School Violence To Job Security To National Mandates. Lucky For Them, This Book Helps Relieve Those Fears And Allows Them To Focus On What They're Supposed To Be Doing-teaching. With A Friendly, Accessible Format, Teacher-turned-author Frederick Wootan Supplies Solutions To His Fellow Educators' Fears, Like:

• are Their Students Actually Listening To Them?
  
• are They Being Fair About Grading?
  
• what Can They Do About Overly Aggressive Parents?
  
• how Are Budget Cuts Going To Affect Their Classroom?
  
• what's To Stop Them From Being Laid Off?
  

with This Book, Teachers Will Build Their Confidence, Take Back Their Classrooms, And Put The Emphasis Back On Education.

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