Making Your First Year a Success : A Classroom Survival Guide for Middle and High School Teachers

by Robert L. Wyatt III

• ISBN13: 9781412949576
• ISBN10: 1412949572
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-15
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This second edition helps secondary teachers incorporate technology and differentiation into instruction, connect lesson planning and standards, deal with stress, and nurture themselves emotionally and physically.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Surviving in School	p. 1
Your Own Classroom	p. 1
Looking at and Setting up Your New Environment	p. 2
Learning School Policy and Procedures	p. 3
Creating an Inviting Environment by Attitude and Demeanor	p. 3
Welcoming Students	p. 4
Another Scenario	p. 4
Making Space Inviting	p. 5
Show Students' Work	p. 6
Display Learning Materials	p. 6
Shared Rooms and Shared Display Areas	p. 7
Getting to Know Your Colleagues	p. 8
Getting to Know Your Mentor	p. 8
Getting to Know Other Staff Members	p. 10
Discovering the "Thou Shalt/Thou Shalt Nots"	p. 11
Listening Carefully and Observing Closely	p. 12
Finding Your Niche	p. 12
Remaining Flexible	p. 13
Journal Topics	p. 13
Surviving Requires Working Well With Students	p. 15
Examining Postmodernism in Thinking About Students	p. 16
Recognizing Different Types of Students	p. 19
At-Risk Students Need Attention	p. 20
The studious Need Help	p. 20
Popular Students Are at Risk	p. 21
The New At-Risk Student	p. 23
Teaching Students With Special Needs	p. 23
Students With Special Needs on Field Trips	p. 25
Students With Special Needs Provide Unique Challenges	p. 26
Welcoming Students With Limited English Proficiency	p. 28
Cooperative Learning and Individualized Lessons	p. 28
Where Do You Start?	p. 29
Establishing Mutual Trust	p. 31
Journals Reveal Warm Thoughts	p. 33
Let Students Know They Can Succeed	p. 34
Journal Topics	p. 35
Surviving Requires Good Classroom Management	p. 37
Designing Classroom Management	p. 38
Talk to Other Teachers	p. 40
Think About What You Want to Happen Daily in Your Classroom	p. 41
Collect Homework at the Beginning of Class	p. 41
Determine What You Will Not Tolerate	p. 42
Be Aware of Consequences Punishing You as Well as the Student	p. 44
Is Detention an Option?	p. 44
Talk With Parents	p. 45
Don't Take Behavior Problems Personally	p. 45
Devise a Method for Documentation	p. 46
Further Record Keeping	p. 46
Be Aware of Confidentiality Requirements	p. 47
How to Handle Publicized Grades	p. 48
Should Students Mark Each Other's Papers?	p. 49
Positive Ways to Make Your Classroom Management Plan Work	p. 49
Rewarding Good Behavior	p. 50
Encouraging Self-Discipline	p. 51
Dealing With Possible Violence	p. 52
Focusing on Respect	p. 53
Journal Topics	p. 54
Surviving Includes Good Lesson Plans	p. 55
Creating a Master Plan	p. 56
Writing Lesson Objectives	p. 58
Bloom's Taxonomy	p. 61
Bloom Explained With a New Perspective	p. 66
Gardner's Multiple Intelligences	p. 67
The Lesson Plan Format	p. 70
Finding Your Own Format	p. 78
Journal Topics	p. 79
Making Assessment Work	p. 81
Standardization in Assessment	p. 83
Using Formative Assessments	p. 84
Using Summative Evaluations	p. 87
Overcoming Apathy: Making Lessons Authentic and Using Alternative Assessment	p. 87
Using Portfolios as an Alternative Assessment	p. 89
Using Direct Assessment	p. 90
Using a Rubric	p. 91
Using Peer Judgments	p. 92
So What About Assessment?	p. 94
Journal Topics	p. 95
Making Technology Work for Enchanced Learning	p. 97
Students Become Actively Involved	p. 99
Students May Ask Questions	p. 100
Global Connections	p. 101
Cooperative Efforts in the Classroom	p. 102
The Computer as a Teaching Tool	p. 102
How Does a New Teacher Get Involved?	p. 103
Computer Software	p. 105
Television, Videos, and Audiotapes	p. 105
Word Processing	p. 106
Overhead Transparencies	p. 107
Technological Changes	p. 107
Journal Topics	p. 108
Making Parent Communication Work	p. 109
Making Time for Communication	p. 110
Plan for Positive Communication	p. 111
Making Yourself Available	p. 112
Making Parent and Teacher Expectations Mesh	p. 113
Making Parent-Teacher Conferences Pleasant	p. 115
Making the Best of a Bad Situation	p. 117
Making Adjustments for Communication About Special Needs Students	p. 118
Making Telephone Conferences Effective	p. 119
Making Parents Aware of Failing Grades	p. 119
Making Students and Parents Responsible	p. 120
Making Parent Communication a Positive Experience	p. 121
Journal Topics	p. 121
Making Yourself a Professional	p. 123
Developing the Attitude of a Professional	p. 123
An Attitude of Hope	p. 125
Acting as a Professional	p. 126
Attending to Extra Duty	p. 127
Avoiding Compromising Situations	p. 128
Responding to Student Telephone Calls and Notes	p. 129
Living in a "Glass House"	p. 129
Accepting the Challenge of Lifelong Learning	p. 130
Associating With Professionals	p. 131
Allowing Time for Professional Growth	p. 132
Nurturing Yourself	p. 133
Journal Topics	p. 133
References	p. 134
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