First Time in the High School Classroom: Essential Guide for the New Teacher / Edition 1

by Mary C. Clement

Overview

Whether you are a student of high school education or a graduate becoming a high school teacher, this book is for you. First Time in the High School Classroom will answer all of your questions, from "Where do I start when planning the curriculum?" to "How do I manage the classroom?" Ten of the best teaching methods are dealt with in detail, helping you to: give effective presentations, create visual aids, and guide student talk and thought. Practical tips on group work and teaching with technology will help you reach today's diverse student populations. The chapters on classroom management, communication, and success strategies will make readers look like pros during their first year teaching. Rather than focusing on theories, the author provides the nuts and bolts for being prepared for today's high school classrooms. This practical, hands-on book of ideas will leave you asking, "Why didn't my college professors teach this clearly and practically?"

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578861972
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	01/17/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Mary C. Clement, an associate professor of teacher education at Berry College in Georgia, also taught high school foreign languages for eight years.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1 Curriculum Planning Chapter 3 2 Planning of Lessons, Units, and Syllabi Chapter 4 3 Methods for Teacher Presentations Chapter 5 4 Methods for Guiding Student Talk and Thought Chapter 6 5 Methods for Guiding Student Production of Work Chapter 7 6 Technology and Teaching Chapter 8 7 Homework, Assessment, and Grading Chapter 9 8 Classroom Management and Getting the School Year Started Chapter 10 9 Diversity, Communication with Parents and Communities, and Professionalism Chapter 11 10 Success Strategies for Your First Year and Beyond Part 12 References Part 13 Index Part 14 About the Author

Editorial Reviews

The author succinctly presents research-based educational methods and issues in 10 brief chapters. The addition of classroom-tested checklists, inventories, role-plays, scenarios, and worksheets is particularly helpful for the practitioner and useful as activities in education classes or mentoring programs. This book could be used as a complementary text in methods classes, as well as a help for the new, struggling, or even veteran teacher. Recommended.

Choice Reviews

[The author] does ad admirable job of describing what excellent high school teaching often entails. In short, First Time in the High School Classroom is a substantive, succinct, and lucid book that her audience should find helpful. I...recommend [this book] to anyone looking for a comprehensive, yet concise guide.

Kappa Delta Pi Record

Clement offers new high school teachers a practical handbook covering the essentials of curriculum planning, teaching methods, and classroom management.

Reference and Research Book News

The author succinctly presents research-based educational methods and issues in 10 brief chapters. The addition of classroom-tested checklists, inventories, role-plays, scenarios, and worksheets is particularly helpful for the practitioner and useful as activities in education classes or mentoring programs. This book could be used as a complementary text in methods classes, as well as a help for the new, struggling, or even veteran teacher. Recommended.

Choice

The author succinctly presents research-based educational methods and issues in 10 brief chapters. The addition of classroom-tested checklists, inventories, role-plays, scenarios, and worksheets is particularly helpful for the practitioner and useful as activities in education classes or mentoring programs. This book could be used as a complementary text in methods classes, as well as a help for the new, struggling, or even veteran teacher. Recommended.

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