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"Well done! Excellent for novice teachers progressing through their first year. As a current BTSA support provider, I will give this book to all my new teachers."—Julia Dewees, English and Social Science Teacher Vista del Mar Middle School, San Clemente, CA"The perfect road map for assisting teachers, offering a wealth of resources they will need as they embark upon their journeys as beginning teachers."—Donna R. Bohannon, Induction Staff Development Coordinator Memphis City Schools, TNThe new teacher′s handbook for understanding the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of teaching!Presenting time-tested strategies specifically for new classroom instructors, Starting Strong, Second Edition, is the ideal survival guide for navigating through your crucial first year of teaching. Starting at the beginning, the authors offer basic classroom layout suggestions for an optimal learning environment and frameworks any novice teacher can use to establish procedures that promote positive individual and group behavior.Moving from classroom management to instructional responsibilities, this indispensable resource offers clear guidelines for designing curriculum and instruction and methods for effective assessment. Additional how-to features include:Samples of oral and written communication for parents and colleaguesWays to create classroom newslettersTechniques for using Web sites for interactive learningReflection questions for teachers at the end of each chapterWith plenty of food-for-thought ideas to evaluate your own practice, this invaluable text helps teachers gain confidence and competence and reduce stress during that all-important first year!

"Well done! Excellent for novice teachers progressing through their first year. As a current BTSA support provider, I will give this book to all my new teachers."—Julia Dewees, English and Social Science Teacher Vista del Mar Middle School, San Clemente, CA"The perfect road map for assisting teachers, offering a wealth of resources they will need as they embark upon their journeys as beginning teachers."—Donna R. Bohannon, Induction Staff Development Coordinator Memphis City Schools, TNThe new teacher′s handbook for understanding the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of teaching!Presenting time-tested strategies specifically for new classroom instructors, Starting Strong, Second Edition, is the ideal survival guide for navigating through your crucial first year of teaching. Starting at the beginning, the authors offer basic classroom layout suggestions for an optimal learning environment and frameworks any novice teacher can use to establish procedures that promote positive individual and group behavior.Moving from classroom management to instructional responsibilities, this indispensable resource offers clear guidelines for designing curriculum and instruction and methods for effective assessment. Additional how-to features include:Samples of oral and written communication for parents and colleaguesWays to create classroom newslettersTechniques for using Web sites for interactive learningReflection questions for teachers at the end of each chapterWith plenty of food-for-thought ideas to evaluate your own practice, this invaluable text helps teachers gain confidence and competence and reduce stress during that all-important first year!

"An excellent resource that gives teachers—both novice and veteran—ideas on how to integrate technology into the classroom, even if the teacher is a regular user! This second edition will become a good friend for those who want to use the Internet in their teachings."—Amie Brown, Reading and Language Arts TeacherCoosa Middle School, Rome, GA"Through technology, students can learn using tools they are comfortable with and that will help them develop skills for greater productivity in a global society. With theory from this book, teachers can model Internet activities for creativity and engaged learning for higher student achievement!"—Beverly R. Plein, Technology FacilitatorBenjamin Franklin Middle School, Teaneck, NJConnect brain-compatible learning with the Internet to encourage active student involvement!In Teaching in the Digital Age, Second Edition, Kristen Nelson illustrates how teaching and learning are strengthened when Web resources are integrated with brain-based instruction to meet students′ individual learning needs.The author supplies the tools and framework for using Internet-based, brain-friendly activities to promote students′ comprehension across content areas. This practical how-to book demonstrates how teachers can design their own projects to enhance information literacy while deepening students′ understanding of critical concepts and skills. Offering an updated list of Web sites, the second edition assists educators by providing:Internet assignments to develop skills in interpersonal exchange, information gathering and analysis, and problem solvingStandards-based lesson plans that build on student strengthsAssessment rubrics to identify learning needsThis text is an invaluable handbook that combines educational theory, instructional practice, digital literacy, and current brain-based research to encourage student engagement and increase achievement for all learners.