First Days of SchoolA MUST read for a student
teacher/ first year teacher is "The First Days of School" by Harry Wong. I
heard him speak and he was fantastic. I read the book several times before my
first year and repeated some sections after that. MORE ...
Teach Smarter, Not Harder: Building A Sound Foundation for a Successful
Career by Sharon Ryback. A Good Apple teacher resource book. This book
covers many thing not covered in other books for new teachers. Things like
your first sick child, how to make friends with the janitor, surviving school
lunches, and much more are covered in easy-to-read, short sections making this
book an ideal reference for throughout the school year.
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Teaching Through the Storm:
A first-grade teacher takes us into her classroom during an emotionally storm
year. Read this book and ride the storm with Karen as she struggles to address
the pressing emotional needs of her disparate students while also meeting
their need for literacy development. This work presents an unforgettable
insider perspective on the buoyant hopes of teachers and the sometimes-stark
realities they face.
What Keeps Teachers Going? Sonia takes a close look at what
can be learned from veteran teachers who not only continue to teach but also
manage to remain enthusiastic about it. This book provides much needed advice
on how to solve the everyday challenges of student learning.
Secrets for Secondary School Teachers: How
to Succeed in Your First Year
A First-Year Teacher's Guidebook for Success
Teacher
Magazines: Instructor and Teaching K-8 magazines are priceless for their
lesson ideas as well as information on discipline, freebies, and much more.
There are also magazines available for a variety of interests.
Learning to Teach ... not just for beginners by Linda Shalaway. This book
is a collection of thoughtful, researched based articles with references for
further reading along with wonderful, short handouts, checklists, and more.
Six years into my teaching career and I'm still using some of the pages I
photocopied from this book.
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How to Develop a Professional Portfolio: A Manual for Teachers.
This book presents clear, manageable, step-by-step procedures for organizing a
professional portfolio. This book guides you through the portfolio development
process in a logical, sequential manner.
Rookie Year: Journey of a First-Year Teacher by Kelvin L.
Reed. It's a positive story about an African American male who takes a job
teaching an unruly group of fifth-graders nicknamed "The Wild Bunch."
