The New Elementary Teacher′s Handbook: Flourishing in Your First Year - Paperback

by Kathleen Jonson (Author), Nancy Cappelloni (Author), Mary Niesyn (Author)

Everything a new elementary teacher needs for getting started is right here!

This comprehensive guide from veteran educators gives first-year teachers expansive classroom-tested strategies for those critical first days of school. Written in the reassuring tone of a mentor teacher, this research-based handbook walks the novice teacher through setting up your classroom, managing behavior, assessing students' performance, and partnering with families. Thoroughly updated, this new edition includes the latest tips on:

• Teaching with technology
• Differentiating instruction for students from diverse backgrounds, including English language learners
• Planning effective standards-based lessons
• Achieving professional growth through job-embedded professional development