Making Your First Year a Success

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<p>"Provides tools that give new teachers the confidence to face complex classroom challenges. When teachers have a successful first year, they are more likely to return and continue making a difference for children."<br/>—Catherine H. Payne, Principal<br/>W.R. Farrington High School, Honolulu, HI</p><p>"Provides specific and practical advice, from how to create wonderful lessons to dealing with difficult parents, all geared to the needs of new secondary teachers."<br/>—Catherine Kilfoyle Duffy, English Department Chair<br/>Three Village Central School District, Stony Brook, NY</p><p>A practical guide to overcoming the challenges of your first year.</p><p>You′ve completed the course work, student teaching, and interviewing. The job is yours. Now what? The first weeks and months of a new teaching position can be the most demanding of your entire career. In this new edition of their bestseller, veteran educators Robert L. Wyatt III and J. Elaine White share a combined 50 years of teaching experience as well as insight and advice from hundreds of teachers in the field they have personally trained. Comprehensive yet concise, Making Your First Year a Success, Second Edition is expressly tailored to assist secondary teachers. Updated topics in this thoroughly revised second edition include:</p>Integrating technology into classroom activitiesConnecting lesson planning and standardsIncorporating differentiation into the secondary classroomDealing with stress and nurturing yourself emotionally and physically<p>Whether starting fresh with your first group of students or revitalizing your commitment to the profession you entered many years ago, this handbook will easily become the well-worn reference you turn to again and again for quick tips, practical applications, and words of encouragement.</p>