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A handy guide for new elementary teachers, filled with wisdom and advice to make the first year better!

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“This book isn't just for new teachers! Even after years as a science teacher, this book gave me suggestions to use right away in my classroom.” —Regina Brinker, Science TeacherThis easy-to-read guide provides new and seasoned teachers with practical ideas, strategies, and insights to help address essential topics in effective science teaching, including: Emphasizing inquiry Building literacy Implementing technology Using a wide variety of science resources Maintaining student safety And more! From successfully setting up a classroom to achieving meaningful instruction, science teachers face a variety of challenges unique to their practice every day. Aligned with current science standards, this guide helps teachers streamline their efforts, organize their work, and set.

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Using their proven formula for guiding novice, pre-service, and experienced teachers, the authors synthesize real-world insights and the most practical elements of pedagogy to provide a ready-to-use resource of best classroom practices. Based on the authors' experience as teacher educators and skilled social studies teachers, this text helps practitioners:• Make instruction meaningful• Develop literacy to build social studies skills• Incorporate district expectations and state standards• Create a community of learners• Collaborate with colleaguesThe authors provide easy-to-follow lists, tips, and sample forms and letters to help teachers organize their daily work and reduce stress.

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By necessity, today's teachers do much more than deliver instruction. In the classroom, on the playground, or even in the parking lot, teachers are often called upon to respond quickly and appropriately to students' social and emotional needs, drawing from instinct more than anything else.In this second edition of the bestselling Counseling Skills for Teachers, Jeffrey and Ellen Kottler expertly guide preservice and inservice teachers to be effective helpers in the context of today's most common challenges, highlighting issues related to homelessness, grief and loss, and bullying and harassment.The book also discusses:- Responding to a range of behaviors in formal and informal school settings- Building a culture of tolerance and respect in the classroom- Motivating disengaged students- Communicating effectively with counseling professionals and parentsWith an entirely new chapter on "Counseling Yourself," the book offers teachers surefire techniques for taking better care of themselves and the students in their schools.

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On Being a Teacher links teaching to the unique human characteristics that each person possesses. Written with the preservice, beginning, and veteran teacher in mind, the authors help educators discover their own special traits that make them superlative teachers. This book covers: Research-based teaching strategiesProfessional development activitiesAn in-depth look at parent-teacher conferencesIdeas for getting involved in your school and district to further professional growthInformation on learning styles and multiple intelligencesGuides for individual and group reflectionThis book is ideal for teacher education courses and induction programs and can be used for either individual growth or group study.

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