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| Top Ten Things Every New Teacher Should Know | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Welcome to Teaching | |
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| The Noble Profession | |
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| Education Today | |
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| Your Role as a Teacher | |
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| A Day in the Life of a Teacher | |
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| What Your Students Expect from You | |
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| Habits of Successful Teachers | |
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| The Secret Formula for Success | |
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| With an Attitude | |
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| Practice Consistency | |
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| A Fair Deal | |
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| Learn to Be Flexible | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Practical Applications | |
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| From Expectations to Results | |
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| Great Expectations | |
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| Fears Associated with High Expectations | |
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| Shedding Your Biases | |
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| Communicating Your Expectations | |
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| Effect of Expectations on Behavior | |
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| Effect of Expectations on Grades | |
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| Meeting Your Own Expectations | |
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| Setting the Ground Rules | |
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| The Wisdom of Posting Class Rules | |
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| Missing School Supplies | |
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| Dealing with Tardiness | |
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| Late-Work Policies | |
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| Makeup Work Policy | |
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| Restroom Use and Hall Passes | |
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| Behavior Management | |
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| Beginning on the Right Foot | |
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| Discipline Plans | |
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| Humor Is the Most Effective Tool | |
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| Active Listening | |
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| Positive and Negative Reinforcement | |
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| Use and Misuse of Referrals | |
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| Parental Communications | |
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| Prejudice, Controversy, and Violence | |
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| Prejudice in the Classroom | |
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| The Most Effective Tool | |
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| Discussing Controversial Topics | |
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| Religious Matters | |
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| Political Issues | |
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| Dealing with School Violence | |
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| School Bullying | |
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| Organizing Your Space | |
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| Setting Up Classroom Space | |
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| Classroom Supplies | |
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| Textbook Use | |
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| A Filing System | |
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| Making Your Life Easier | |
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| Copying Tips and Tricks | |
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| Working with a Lesson Plan | |
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| What Is a Lesson Plan? | |
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| The Learning Objective | |
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| Sources of Ideas | |
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| Your Planning Tools | |
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| Knowing How Much to Include | |
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| Assigning Homework | |
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| Learning to Be Flexible | |
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| Maximizing Your Instructional Time | |
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| Warm-Ups | |
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| Keeping a Journal | |
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| Housekeeping Time | |
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| Daily Review | |
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| Moving from Activity to Activity | |
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| Additional Tips and Ideas | |
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| If You Have Extra Time | |
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| A Variety of Teaching Methods | |
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| Three Types of Learning Styles | |
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| Nine Measures of Intelligence | |
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| Importance of Varying Instruction | |
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| Class Lectures | |
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| Group Discussions | |
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| Cooperative Learning | |
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| Role-Playing and Debates | |
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| Technology in the Classroom | |
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| The Haves and the Have-Nots | |
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| It's Not Just about Money | |
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| Computer Technology | |
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| Learning Online | |
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| Using Technology Effectively | |
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| When Your School Can't Afford It | |
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| Assessments and Grading | |
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| Valid Assessments | |
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| Pretesting to Track Progress | |
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| What Do Grades Really Mean? | |
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| Grading with Rubrics | |
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| Staying Organized | |
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| Academic Integrity | |
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| High-Stakes Testing | |
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| What Is High-Stakes Testing? | |
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| Current Trends | |
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| What's at Stake | |
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| Arguments for High-Stakes Testing | |
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| Arguments Against High-Stakes Testing | |
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| The Impact on You | |
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| Teaching to the Test | |
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| Beyond the Classroom | |
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| Are Field Trips Worth It? | |
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| Field Trip Destinations | |
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| Planning the Field Trip | |
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| Field Trip Day | |
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| Virtual Field Trips | |
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| Visits to the Media Center | |
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| Avoiding Stress and Illness | |
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| Expect to Get Sick | |
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| Be Your Own Best Sub | |
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| Getting Hurt on the Job | |
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| Sick Buildings | |
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| Causes of Stress | |
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| Stress Relief | |
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| Sleep Deprivation | |
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| Giving Substitutes a Fighting Chance | |
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| The Substitute Folder | |
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| Effective Substitute Lesson Plans | |
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| Scheduling Substitutes | |
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| Final Preparations | |
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| Student Behavior | |
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| Not All Substitutes Are Created Equal | |
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| Meeting Diverse Needs | |
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| Learning the Lingo | |
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| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | |
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| The Individual Education Plan | |
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| Inclusion in the Classroom | |
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| Teaching Students with Diverse Needs | |
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| Working with a Co-Teacher | |
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| Walking the Staff Tightrope | |
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| Your Place as a New Teacher | |
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| Keeping People Happy | |
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| Following the Chain of Command | |
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| Making Good Colleague Choices | |
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| Staff Gossip | |
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| Personality Conflicts | |
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| Avoiding "New Teacher" Exploitation | |
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| Positive Effects of Participating | |
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| Your Teaching Assignment | |
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| School Committees | |
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| Extracurricular Activities | |
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| Additional Duties | |
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| How to Say "No" | |
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| The Pendulum Swing of Reform | |
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| Cyclical Reforms | |
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| Changes in Classroom Procedures | |
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| Ability Grouping | |
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| Interest and Career Grouping | |
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| Block Schedule | |
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| Year-Round Education | |
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| Setting Up Smaller Schools | |
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| Voucher Reforms | |
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| Changing Your Attitude | |
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| Online Learning: The Wave of the Future | |
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| What Is Online Education? | |
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| State of Online Education Today | |
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| Case Study: The Florida Virtual School | |
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| The Wave of the Future | |
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| The Mind of an Online Instructor | |
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| Benefits of Teaching Online | |
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| Issues for Online Instructors | |
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| Tips for Success in Online Teaching | |
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| Dealing with the Unexpected | |
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| Expect the Unexpected | |
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| Not Enough Texts | |
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| Overcrowded Classes | |
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| No Classroom at All | |
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| Multiple Preps | |
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| In Case of Emergency | |
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| Survival Mode: First Day, First Week | |
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| The Right Learning Environment | |
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| Attitude Is Everything | |
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| Dealing with Nervousness | |
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| Before the Students Arrive | |
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| The First Day | |
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| Checklists for Success | |
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| Can You Really Do It All? | |
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| A Part of Your Community | |
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| What Parents Want | |
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| Working with Your Students | |
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| Appeasing the Administration | |
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| Setting Your Own Expectations | |
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| A Rewarding Career | |
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| Additional Resources | |
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| Glossary of Terms and Acronyms | |
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| Index | |