The Organized Teacher - Softcover

This is a life-saving guide to maintaining your sanity during your rookie teacher year. Nothing's more daunting for a first-year teacher than the moment when the cold, hard reality of classroom life strikes. It can come in many forms - from the unruly student to pesky state standards - but one thing's for certain: that moment will come, and more will follow. "The Organized Teacher" takes you beyond theory and into hands-on classroom management. Designed for use from Day 1, this blueprint for classroom success sees you through your first year by getting right down to the nitty-gritty of 'in the trenches' teaching.Among hundreds of valuable tips, "The Organized Teacher" provides: advice on everything from desk arrangement to unit planning; sample room setups, from kindergarten to fifth grade; tried-and-true behavior-management strategies; practical advice on creating student portfolios; checklists and signs in reproducible 8-1/2-by-11-inch format; and, templates and samples of math and writing rubrics. As a new teacher, you'll have to deal with an extraordinary number of tasks, rules, and standards - not to mention the ubiquitous 'human factor'. This guide will help you make a smooth transition from the cozy comfort of school to the unpredictable, always-eventful profession of teaching.

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Steve Springer has taught and developed training programs for the Los Angeles Unified School District for over 15 years. He has been a mentor and master teacher throughout his career. He has used this experience along with his talents in fine arts to write and illustrate several books for teachers. The Organized Teacher and The Creative Teacher, published by McGraw-Hill, are two of these books that offer visual hands-on guides to organizing and creating a dynamic classroom.

Steve recently started a program called Reach and Teach. His vision was to share his teaching experience with other teachers. Over sixty teachers were in-serviced in South Africa. They left empowered to create a more exciting, interactive classroom. Each participant received a McGraw-Hill resource book and a set of supplies. The program was well received and he plans to continue his involvement.