Matthew Johnson

Finding Success the First Year

A Survivor's Guide for New Teachers

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

With everything from answers to frequent new-teacher questions and warnings of common new teacher pitfalls to specific strategies and veteran tricks useful for clawing back precious hours of the day, Matthew Johnson gives clear tips and clear reasons for them in a straightforward, jargonless voice and a mixture of practicality and philosophy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: R&L Education
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9781607097334
• ISBN-10: 1607097338
• Artikelnr.: 30594012

Autorenporträt

Matthew Johnson is a 2020 graduate of Opelika High School, and after pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism at Auburn University for one year, he is now a student at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary pursuing a degree in Christian ministry and a master's of divinity.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Unit I Introduction: The Secret Weapons Chapter
3 Enthusiasm Chapter 4 Setting the Right Tone Chapter 5 Respect Chapter 6
The Power of Positives Part 7 Unit 2 Introduction: Who Are Your Students
Chapter 8 Teaching Common Sense Chapter 9 Teaching Is a Game of Inches
Chapter 10 Fragile Students Part 11 Unit 3 Introduction: Relating to Your
Students Chapter 12 Keeping Lessons Clear Chapter 13 How to Get the Most
from Your Students Chapter 14 Student Accountability or You Can Lead a
Horse to Water Chapter 15 How to Design a Foolproof Lesson Chapter 16 How
to Deliver a Foolproof Lesson Part 17 Unit 4 Introduction: Managing Your
Students Chapter 18 Idle Threats and Consequence Scales Chapter 19 Using
Your Voice and Body to Deliver Messages Chapter 20 How to Respond to
Unwanted Behavior Chapter 21 Trouble is Complex Part 22 Unit 5
Introduction: Building Your Classroom Foundation Chapter 23 Setting Up the
Ground Rules Chapter 24 Physically Setting Up the Classroom Chapter 25
Classroom Rituals Part 26 Unit 6 Introduction: The Tools of the Trade
Chapter 27 Lectures Chapter 28 Discussions Chapter 29 Group Work Part 30
Unit 7 Introduction: Cheat Sheets Chapter 31 How to Respond to a Question
You Don't Have an Answer For Chapter 32 A Student Cheats Chapter 33 When
Bad Things Happen in Good Classrooms Chapter 34 Pressing the Reset Button
on the Classroom Part 35 Unit 8 Introduction: The Tasks Chapter 36 Dealing
With Parents Chapter 37 Teaching to Everyone Part 38 Unit 9 Introduction:
The Traps Chapter 39 Just Say No: The Pitches Chapter 40 The Urge to Be
Groovy Chapter 41 Friendly Fire Part 42 Unit 10 Introduction: The Tricks
Chapter 43 The Advantages of Being a New Teacher Chapter 44 The Role of
Emotion in Class Chapter 45 The Use of Technology Chapter 46 Becoming an
Organizational Champion Part 47 Conclusion: A Final Word

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Finding Success the First Year answers questions for new teachers that they haven't even had the time to ask. It is relevant and practical because it was written 'on the job' by a beginning teacher. This should be required summer reading for any new teachers. I will be recommending it to my students! -- Linda McGarry, School of Education, University of Michigan Being a first year teacher, I knew I had many unknown challenges ahead of me. After reading this book not only do I have an idea of what these challenges will look like, I also have different tools to handle these situations. This book is a must read forall beginning teacherssss -- Jeff Cammann, Rolling Hills Prep School In Finding Success the First Year, Matthew Johnson delivers pragmatic teaching advice in concise, accessible prose. It's the kind of nuts-and-bolts guidance that is often overlooked in teacher training that beginning teachers-and experienced ones for that matter-will find invaluable. -- David West Brown, author of In Other Words: Lessons on Grammar, Code-Switching, and Academic Writing Being a first year teacher, I knew I had many unknown challenges ahead of me. After reading this book not only do I have an idea of what these challenges will look like, I also have different tools to handle these situations. This book is a must read for all beginning teachers -- Jeff Cammann, Rolling Hills Prep School First-year teachers frequently have difficulty finding a resource that is succinct, helpful, and all encompassing. Johnson's Finding Success the First Year is the ticket. He has written an extremely practical book that addresses nearly every possible aspect of a first-year teacher's experiences. The book is divided into clear units and chapters on topics such as secret weapons (e.g., enthusiasm, setting the right tone, respect, and power of positivity), relating to students, and more. The chapters are short and easy to read and include specific experiences (e.g., parent e-mails, participation, body language, picking one's battles, and rituals) that first-year teachers will relate to readily. The author keeps a focus on student learning and engages in self-reflection, which makes his suggestions powerful. Each chapter ends with an exit slip that sums his writing well. In addition, there are some connections to other texts for further readingFirst-year and preservice teachers will find this resource invaluable. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and practitioners. -- July 2011 CHOICE