The Teacher's Guide to Success (with DVD)

Designed to help teachers have a successful school year--from the first day to the last! Organized by 8 topical units that address common, overriding concerns in the classroom, teachers are taken from the first day to the end of the school year. Each of the brief chapters within each unit simplifies the complex challenges teachers face including: having a successful first day, organizing the classroom with proven routines and procedures, disciplining students in a respectful and positive manner, mapping out a differentiated curriculum, teaching with proven research-based strategies, assessing student learning, working with parents, preparing students for standardized tests, addressing the personal and professional needs of teachers, and much more. Written specifically for new teachers, current teachers, future teachers, teacher induction coordinators, mentors, curriculum coordinators, and anyone who works with new teachers in grades K-12.