Your First Year As a High School Teacher [electronic resource] : Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional
2009
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Teaching high school students is the toughest job you'll ever love. Of course, often it is an acquired love. You must learn to manage your students' education and play parent, counselor, police officer, and mentor. Wow! Now relax—it doesn't have to be overwhelming. With a little preparation you can ensure that you and your students get the most out of your time in the classroom and enjoy it!Full of real-world advice and answers for the complex issues facing today's high school teachers, this down-to-earth and witty book will teach you how to create an atmosphere of cooperation, learning, and respect within your classroom. Use this helpful guide as your personal mentor to achieve a successful and satisfying career as a high school teacher.Earn straight A's your first year by knowing how to: • Create an attention-grabbing and interactive teaching environment • Manage difficult students and unique teenage problems • Communicate, educate, and have fun with your students • Balance the demands of old-school administrators and pushy parents • Fairly assess, grade, and evaluate students • Develop effective and engrossing lesson plans "Straightforward, up-to-date, and engaging. I've seen a lot of resource books for new teachers, and this is the best of the bunch."—Wendell Geis, continuing education administrator, University of California, Davis
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Three Rivers Press, 2009
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
ISBN:
9780307561374
Language:
English
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BRN:
2547620