How do I teach with confidence? How do I set up my classroom and establish routines that will save me time and work? What should I do to maintain discipline? How do I get students motivated and ready to learn? What can I do to avoid burnout?

 

The answers to these questions and more can be found in the First-Year Teacher's Survival Kit, which gives new teachers a wide variety of tested strategies, activities and tools for creating a positive and dynamic learning environment while meeting the challenges of each school day.

 

The comprehensive resource book by Julia Thompson of the Center for Applied Research in Education is organized into 16 sections covering everything from motivation, lesson planning and classroom management to behavior problems, meeting students' needs and building strong professional relationships with students, staff and parents.

 

The book sells for $29.95.

 

It can be purchased from the Jossey-Bass Publishers website http://www.josseybass.com/.