Ten Things New Teachers Need to Succeed

Robin Fogarty is President of RFA: A Robin Fogarty Company, a Chicago-based, minority-owned, educational publishing/consulting company. Robin received her doctorate in curriculum and human resource development from Loyola University of Chicago. A leading proponent of the thoughtful classroom, Robin has trained educators throughout the world in curriculum, instruction and assessment strategies.She has taught at all levels, from kindergarten to college, served as an administrator, and consulted with state departments and ministries of education in the United States, Puerto Rico, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Great Britain, Singapore, South Korea, the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Robin has published articles in Educational Leadership, Phi Delta Kappan, The Journal of Staff Development and The Middle School Lournal. She is the author of numerous publications, including Brain-Compatible Classrooms, Literacy Matters, Ten Things New Teachers Need, How to Integrate the Curricula, The Adult Learner, A Look at Transfer, Close the Achievement Gap, Twelve Brain Principles, Nine Best Practices, and From Staff Room to Classroom: Planning and Coaching Professional Learning, How to Teach Thinking Skills Within the Common Core: 7 Key Student Proficiencies of the New National Standards, Invite! Excite! Ignite! 13 Principles for Teaching, Learning and Leading K-12 classroomsRobin received her Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education at SUNY, Potsdam, NY, and her Masters in Instructional Strategies from National Louis University in Evanston, IL.  She is known as the teachers’ teacher and has mentored numerous colleagues in the art and science of working with the adult learner. She brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to all endeavors, has a wealth of knowledge in the field and conducts highly interactive PD sessions.

"The coverage is complete, ranging from finding a mentor to working with parents. The book is meant to be short and sweet, and it is."

• DedicationAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1. A Knowing Colleague as Counsel: About the Policies, Practices, and Politics!Proactively Seek a MentorFilm Clip: Finding Forrester2. A Place Called "My Room" for Students to Grow, to Groom, and to Zoom!Create a Climate That Fosters Growth and PrideFilm Clip: Pay It Forward3. A Method for Managing 1,500 Decisions: On Your Seat/On Your Feet!Let Common Sense Rule the Moment of DecisionFilm Clip: Teachers4. A Discipline Plan That Works on Paper and on Students!Be Consistent! Be Flexible!Film Clip: To Sir With Love5. A Standard Understanding of the Almighty Standards!"Cluster" Standards Into Curriculum ContentFilm Clip: Best of Saturday Night Live: Seinfeld-History Lesson6. A Known Knowledge Base of Core Curriculum Content!Map the Course - Then Talk With an ExpertFilm Clip: Master and Commander7. A Fail-Safe Lesson Design for Teachers to Teach and Learners to Learn!Teach Them - Them Coach Them!Film Clip: Dead Poet′s Society8. A Repertoire of Teaching Strategies: Different Strokes for Different Folks!Tap Into the Talents of Each LearnerFilm Clip: Akeelah and the Bee9. A Love Affair With Assessment: Rubrics Are Our New Best Friend!Share Criteria For Success With Students Before They Begin the TaskFilm Clip: Music of the Heart10. A Winning Way With Parents: To Report, Relate, and CelebrateInvolve Parents In the Teaching/Learning ProcessFilm Clip: Mr Holland′s OpusBibliographyIndex