Publisher Description
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, coworkers, and administrators
● Avoid or reduce the major stressors that can lead to burnout and other common problems
● Understand and handle twenty-first-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 Authors
Carol Flaherty is a twenty-five-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 twenty years in Texas and Southern Maryland. W. Michael Kelley started as a high school math teacher and has spent thirty years teaching and training people of all ages.
About Allyson Johnson
Allyson Johnson is an actress and singer who began performing at age twelve as coanchor of Bubble Gum Digest, for which she won an Emmy. After earning a degree in psychology from Brown University, she moved to New York where she became a social worker before shifting to a career in television and radio. Johnson has recorded countless commercials, promos, audiobooks, narrations, and animation series.