101 "answers" for new teachers & their mentors : effective teaching tips for daily classroom use / Annette L. Breaux. [print]

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT -- Off to a positive start -- The importance of classroom management -- Have procedures for almost everything -- Discipline -- Use the "Are you all right?" technique -- Greet students daily -- Learn what to overlook -- Handle discipline problems discreetly -- Handle your own discipline problems -- Catch students behaving -- Be proactive -- Provide frequent stretch breaks -- Use proximity -- Do not provoke defensiveness -- Avoid "down" time -- Put students at ease -- Provide structured "bell-work" -- Avoid power struggles with students -- Make the punishment fit the misbehavior -- Attack the problem, not the person --

PLANNING -- Manage your time wisely -- Understand that teaching is hard work -- Do not procrastinate -- Plan effective lessons -- Be organized and prepared -- Maintain accurate records -- Make the objectives "clear" for each lesson -- Provide a plan for substitutes --

INSTRUCTION -- Learn to recover quickly -- Teach students at "their level" -- Observe other teachers -- Refrain from lecturing -- Refrain from "textbook teaching" -- Teach social skills -- Focus on students' strengths -- Allow and encourage students to work cooperatively -- Relate lessons to real life -- Avoid homework overload -- Model the skills you teach -- Make learning fun -- Encourage active student participation -- Challenge students to think critically -- Use authentic means of assessment -- Vary your teaching strategies -- Do what's best, not what's easiest --

PROFESSIONALISM: ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS -- Maintain a positive reputation -- Do not fall prey to feeling victimized -- Choose your reactions -- Don't let negative coworkers affect you -- Learn to work cooperatively with parents -- Steer clear of the blame game -- Participate in after-school functions -- Resist the temptation for more "stuff" -- Avoid lounge gossip -- Remind yourself why you chose to become a teacher -- Enlist the support of others -- Be the best you can be -- Set goals for your own improvement -- Be flexible -- Learn and grow from your mistakes -- Ask lots of questions -- Dress like a professional -- Devise a "Teacher Report Card" -- Be a role model for your students -- Maintain your composure -- Cooperate with administration -- Avoid "acting when angry" -- Do not allow your personal problems to spill over into the classroom -- Focus on what you CAN change -- Grow as a professional --

MOTIVATION AND RAPPORT -- Celebrate the uniqueness of your students -- Light a spark in your students -- Smile -- Give your students more credit than they deserve -- Make every student your "favorite" -- Set the stage for success -- Provide positive feedback -- Use clever psychology -- Act as though every subject you teach is your "favorite" -- Focus on the "positives" in your classroom -- Display student work -- Have positive expectations for ALL students -- Get to know your students -- Encourage improvement, not perfection -- Avoid sarcasm -- Be "human" to your students -- Refer to yourself in the first person -- Remember that little things make a big difference -- Dignify incorrect responses -- Avoid nagging -- Laugh with your students -- Be an optimist -- Thank your students often --

A TEACHER'S INFLUENCE -- Recognize the importance of your influence -- Realize that you will affect lives -- Remember your "favorite" teacher -- Remember your "least favorite" teacher -- Inspire for a lifetime -- Keep an "I am special" folder -- Teach students that mistakes are wonderful leaning opportunities -- Refuse to give up on any child --

PLUS 7 MORE! -- Hold private practice sessions -- Take responsibility for whether your students pass or fail -- Start over on ANY day! -- Get out from behind the desk! -- Defuse disrespectful students -- Speak awfully softly -- Keep your rose-colored glasses on.

Updated: The 2nd edition of this bestselling title features brand new strategies plus illustrations! Make sure your new teachers are ready for the realities of the classroom. Be confident that their mentors are focused and effective. Organized so new teachers can read it by themselves, this book can also be studied collaboratively with veteran teachers who have been selected to mentor them. Addressing the questions and struggles of all new teachers - with simple solutions - this book: Generates instant impact on teacher effectiveness Promotes communication between new teachers and their mentors Offers strategies for any teacher looking to become more effective AMAZON

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