Day One and Beyond: Practical Matters for New Middle-Level Teachers

by Rick Wormeli

Your teacher training may have provided sound theory and a collection of instructional techniques, but it's often the practical details that can make day-to-day survival difficult in your first days, weeks, and years of teaching. For new teachers or those just new to the middle-school environment, here is an invaluable resource from the author of Meet Me in the Middle that will help you walk in the door prepared to teach. Oriented toward the unique...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571103554
• ISBN13: 9781571103550
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Survival Guide for Middle School

Having been a teacher for almost 18 years I thought I would handle the transition to Middle School Reading Teacher fairly well. Last year was a disaster. I came across a recommendation for this book Day One and Beyond and thought it couldn't hurt. I bought it and began reading and preparing for my second year. The book is great and going back to school this year has already proved to be a more positive and smooth transition for me and my students. I read sections of the book each night to refresh myself and organize myself for the next day. It has been a treasure.

Excellent Guide for New Teachers

As a new middle school teacher myself, I am anxiously awaiting the school year and reading and doing as much as possible to feel prepared. I highly recommend this book for all those new teachers out there. It is filled with great ideas and reads quickly. The tips and scenarios are tremendous and the examples have been a great foundation for my own documents and worksheets. You definitely will not be let down with this purchase!

Very Practical

This is one book that both middle and high school teachers can refer to day to day. A teacher can take charge of the classroom and make it a conducive place for learning, and do it with creativity. Great book.

A must-have book for teachers new to the middle grades

I've been the editor and webmaster of a website dedicated to middle grades education for about 10 years. As part of that work, we've developed a strong online community of 600+ professional educators from across the globe who hold daily discussions about teaching adolescents. These "teachers on the frontlines" generally consider Rick Wormeli's "Day One & Beyond" to be a "must have" book for any teacher new to the middle grades. And they're quick to admit that he's got plenty of ideas that will benefit veterans as well! For middle school novices, I'd rank it at or above the level of the classic "First Days of School." Get both!

Excellent

This book offers excellent insight into the world of teaching in a middle school. There are wonderful, and practical, strategies for how to approach everything from assigning homework to seating charts to discipline problems. This book is a must have for any new middle school teacher!