The New Teacher Toolbox : Proven Tips and Strategies for a Great First Year

This Revised Edition Is A One-stop Resource For All Your First-year Teaching Needs. Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About The Author -- Introduction: What New Teachers Really Want To Know -- Part I - The Room Environment And The First Weeks -- Chapter 1 - Things To Do Before The School Year Begins -- Chapter 2 - Arranging Your Classroom -- Chapter 3 - Bulletin Boards -- Chapter 4 - A Helpful Binder To Leave For Substitute Teachers -- Part Ii - The Curriculum And The Students -- Chapter 5 - Fairness And Critical Thinking In Classroom Discussions -- Chapter 6 - Teaching Five Hours Of Material In Only Three Hours -- Chapter 7 - Keeping Students Interested -- Chapter 8 - Teaching Test-taking Skills -- Chapter 9 - The Internet As The Ultimate Teacher Resource Center -- Chapter 10 - Discipline Issues -- Part Iii - Grading -- Chapter 11 - Marking Papers And Promoting Self-esteem -- Chapter 12 - A Beginner's Guide To Figuring Grades -- Chapter 13 - Rubrics -- Chapter 14 - Grading For Classroom Participation -- Chapter 15 - A Student Self-esteem Check -- Part Iv - Parents -- Chapter 16 - Parent Involvement -- Chapter 17 - Parent-teacher Conferences -- Part V - Students Who Have Special Needs -- Chapter 18 - Modifying The Classroom Curriculum For Students With Special Needs -- Chapter 19 - Full-inclusion Mainstreaming -- Chapter 20 - Students With Add/adhd And Classroom Management -- Chapter 21 - Preparing For A Special Education Class -- Part Vi - How To Maintain Your Sanity -- Chapter 22 - Making It Through Your Teacher Evaluation -- Chapter 23 - Ten Ways To Avoid Stress -- Chapter 24 - Putting It All Into Perspective -- Further Reading -- References -- Index.