Starting Strong: Surviving and Thriving as a New Teacher

by Kristen J. Nelson, Kim Bailey, Kristen J Nelson, et al.

Book Overview

"Well done Excellent for novice teachers progressing through their first year. As a current BTSA support provider, I will give this book to all my new teachers."
--Julia Dewees, English and Social Science Teacher
Vista del Mar Middle School, San Clemente, CA

"The perfect road map for assisting teachers, offering a wealth of resources they will need as they embark upon their journeys as beginning teachers."
--Donna...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412955629
• ISBN13: 9781412955621
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.5"

Customer Reviews

It's an excellent beginning teacher's guide

Kristen J. Nelson and Kim Bailey's STARTING STRONG: SURVIVING AND THRIVING AS A NEW TEACHER appears in its second edition to provide time-tested classroom strategies for new teachers just beginning their first year. College-level libraries catering to educators will find it a basic and popular pick covering everything from easy classroom layout suggestions and practices to promote positive individual and group behavior to samples of oral and written communication with parents, tips on creating classroom newsletters, and ideas for incorporating web-based learning into the curriculum. It's an excellent beginning teacher's guide highly recommended for any venturing into the classroom for the first time.