TY - BOOK AU - Thompson,Julia G. TI - First-year teacher's survival kit: ready-to-use strategies, tools & activities for meeting the challenges of each school day SN - 0130616443 (pbk.) U1 - 371.1 PY - 2002/// CY - San Francisco PB - Jossey-Bass KW - First year teachers KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Teacher orientation KW - Teaching N1 - 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 ER -