{"product_id":"first-year-teaching-for-dummies-isbn-9781394189762","title":"First-Year Teaching For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMake your first year of teaching one to remember\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming 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?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat’s where \u003ci\u003eFirst-Year Teaching For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurvive and thrive in your first two weeks as you hit the ground running and win over your students, co-workers, and administrators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvoid or reduce the major stressors that can lead to burnout and other common problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand and handle 21st-century issues with skill and sensitivity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s almost time for you to take charge of your first classroom and you’re raring to go. So, grab a copy of \u003ci\u003eFirst-Year Teaching For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e to find the last-minute tips and common-sense guidance you need to help make your first school year a rewarding one!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: What They Didn’t Teach You in College 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: What Have You Gotten Yourself Into? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Dealing with Society’s Nutty Notions about Teaching 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: How Things Have Changed in the Classroom 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Managing Your Classroom 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Finding Your Way Around 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Setting Up Your Classroom 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The First Week of School 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Keeping Your Classroom Under Control 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Picking Your Battles 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Delivering Instruction 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Finding Your Style 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Making Learning Fun 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Managing Assessment 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Meet the Supporting Cast 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Getting to Know Your Administrators 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Getting to Know Your Coworkers 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Getting to Know Parents 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Getting to Know Students 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Non-Instructional Duties 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Implicit and Explicit Duties 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Taming Administrative Tasks 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Protecting Students Under Your Care 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Ten Things That Always Happen to First-Year Teachers 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: The Ten Biggest First-Year Teacher Blunders 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Tips for Teaching Online 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 331\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Flaherty\u003c\/b\u003e is a 25-year veteran elementary school teacher who spent most of her years teaching first and fourth grades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlirtisha Harris\u003c\/b\u003e has taught secondary school for more than 20 years in Texas and Southern Maryland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eW. 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