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

By Scott M. Mandel

Book Overview

Formerly published by Zephyr Press

This handbook provides new teachers with practical recommendations for handling the everyday teaching situations not usually covered in education courses.

The author includes strategies for grading fairly, conducting parent-teacher conferences, teaching five hours of material in a three-hour time slot, and addressing the needs of special education students in the mainstream classroom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569761566
• ISBN13: 9781569761564
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Corwin Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 12

Customer Reviews

A "real world" guide for teachers of grade levels K-12

Expertly written for novice classroom instructors by Scott Mandle (an educator with 25 years of experience), The New-Teacher Toolbox: Proven Tips And Strategies For A Great First Year is a very practical and "real world" guide for teachers of grade levels K-12. From tips in arranging the instructional environment; to enhanced learning; to teaching test-taking skills; to advice on grading (including how to incorporate class participation into the grade); to making optimal use of the Internet's resources; to dealing with special needs students, and more, The New-Teacher Toolbox is enthusiastically recommended as being a highly accessible, absorbing, and experience tested manual of "tips, tricks and techniques".