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Welcome to my world : a strategy guide for new teachers

"In Welcome to My World: A Strategy Guide for New Teachers, Cleveland puts the new teacher directly into his or her first classroom and answers all the questions a first-year teacher might ask. The book serves as a practical and useful guide for new teachers, touching on everything from preparing the classroom for students to creating an effective learning environment."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2004
ScarecrowEducation, Lanham, Md., 2004
vii, 93 pages ; 23 cm
9781578861507, 1578861500
54426327
Chapter 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Chapter 2 1 WELCOME TO MY WORLD: SO YOU'VE DECIDED TO BE A TEACHER Chapter 3 2 HELLO, WALLS: ENVIRONMENT IS EVERYTHING Chapter 4 3 STAND BY YOUR PLAN: BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING Chapter 5 4 SCHOOL'S OUT: BEING INVOLVED IN AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Chapter 6 5 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX: TEACHERS AND OUT-OF-CLASS TIME Chapter 7 6 IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND: CHANGES, CHALLENGES, AND CHOICES Chapter 8 7 BURN, BABY BURN: AVOIDING TEACHER BURNOUT Chapter 9 8 KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS: THE EXPERTS SPEAK Chapter 10 9 I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS: PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AT SCHOOL Chapter 11 10 WHAT A DIFFERENCE YOU'VE MADE IN MY LIFE: A TRIBUTE TO TEACHERS Chapter 12 ABOUT THE TEACHER