First-Year Teaching For Dummies

Overview

Make your first year of teaching one to remember

Becoming a new teacher is one of the most fun, exciting, and challenging experiences you’ll encounter in your life. Who wouldn’t want a little help getting ready before sitting down behind the teacher’s desk for the first time?

That’s where First-Year Teaching For Dummies comes in. You’ll find easy-to-follow strategies and techniques to help you navigate the politics of education in your community, develop fun and fulfilling relationships with your students, and refine your own instructional style. You’ll learn to:

  • Survive and thrive in your first two weeks as you hit the ground running and win over your students, co-workers, and administrators
  • Avoid or reduce the major stressors that can lead to burnout and other common problems
  • Understand and handle 21st-century issues with skill and sensitivity

It’s almost time for you to take charge of your first classroom and you’re raring to go. So, grab a copy of First-Year Teaching For Dummies to find the last-minute tips and common-sense guidance you need to help make your first school year a rewarding one!

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About The Author

Carol Flaherty is a 25-year veteran elementary school teacher who spent most of her years teaching first and fourth grades.

Flirtisha Harris has taught secondary school for more than 20 years in Texas and Southern Maryland.

W. Michael Kelley started as a high school math teacher and has spent 30 years teaching and training people of all ages.

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CHEAT SHEET

This Cheat Sheet summarizes how to handle some of the tricky parts of being a first-year teacher, including planning for a substitute teacher, keys to a successful teaching observation, what you should get done during the first week of school, and how to deal with minor behavior problems.Planning for a substitute teacherDon’t leave your substitute teacher in the lurch!

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Without a doubt, brand new teachers worry more about classroom discipline and management skills than they worry about anything else. Deep down, you know that if you can’t maintain discipline, you have little hope of getting rehired and eventually receiving tenure. ©Cartoonresource / Adobe StockAt its very heart, effective classroom discipline boils down to three basic skills: motivating your students, confronting inappropriate behavior, and maintaining class discipline after you’ve established it.
This Cheat Sheet summarizes how to handle some of the tricky parts of being a first-year teacher, including planning for a substitute teacher, keys to a successful teaching observation, what you should get done during the first week of school, and how to deal with minor behavior problems.Planning for a substitute teacherDon’t leave your substitute teacher in the lurch!
I didn’t sleep much the night before my first day of school. I was nervous, anxious, scared, and more afraid of riding the bus than anything else, but that’s mostly because I was 5 years old and terrified to start kindergarten. ©Wavebreak3 / Adobe StockFlash forward 17 years, and the mood was much the same my first week as a first-year teacher.
Your first week with students is a lot like a first date. In both cases, you don’t know each other very well, so conversation is awkward and forced. Therefore, you need to have a full agenda planned so that none of those awkward lulls in conversation cause the chemistry between you to fizzle. Other than learning names and assigning seats, what should you try to accomplish during the first week?
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