Thompson, Julia G.

First-year teacher's survival kit : ready-to-use strategies, tools & activities for meeting the challenges of each school day / Julia G. Thompson. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2002. - xxiv, 485 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Your new vocation - 2. Develop your professional expertise - 3. Begin the school year with confidence - 4. Become a valuable team player - 5. Connect with your students - 6. Design effective instruction - 7. Deliver effective instruction - 8. Evaluate your students' progress - 9. Motivate your students to succeed - 10. Help your students become successful learners - 11. Make the most of your instructional time - 12. Classroom management through early intervention - 13. Handle behavior problems effectively - 14. Solutions for some widespread problems - 15. The diverse classroom - 16. Stress management for educators - Appendix: Helpful resources for teachers.

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First year teachers--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Teacher orientation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Teaching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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