Beschreibung:
Dr. Harriet Brown Arnold is a veteran educator who has served as elementary school teacher, middle school administrator, elementary school principal, director of personnel and staff development, and international consultant to schools. A graduate of San Francisco State University with a B.A. in Social Welfare, she received her Masters in Education at California State University, San Jose and her Doctorate with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of San Francisco. Her professional development projects have included training for the Ministry of Education in the Bahamas and coordinating the Sequoia Beginning Teacher Program.
This resource provides useful teaching ideas for middle and high school teachers who want to excel during that all-important first year.
Preface What This Book Is About AcknowledgmentsAbout the Author1. Before the First Days of School2. The First Week of School3. Planning for Classroom Instruction4. Student Recordkeeping5. Classroom Management and Discipline6. Working With Colleagues, Substitutes, and Paraprofessionals7. Communicating With Parents8. Finding Balance: Loneliness at the ChalkboardResource A: Professional OrganizationsResource B: Subject-Specific OrganizationsIndex