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Keys to the Elementary Classroom: A New Teacher′s Guide to the First Month of School

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Availability:In StockContributor:Carrol E. Moran, Judith C. Stobbe, Wendy E. BaronPublish date:2008-08-21Pages:224
Language:EnglishPublisher:Corwin PublishersISBN-13:9781412963695ISBN-10:1412963699UPC:9781412963695Book Category:EducationBook Subcategory:Schools, TeachingBook Topic:LevelsSize:10.90 x 8.40 x 0.60 inchesWeight:1.2522Product ID:SC3CT5E233

Best practices to help you start the school year in a powerful way!

This third edition of the bestseller Keys to the Classroom provides new teachers with strategies for establishing classroom procedures and building a foundation for a successful first year. Readers will find lesson plans, tips for organizing the first day, and sample parent letters in English and Spanish. The practical, easy-to-use guidebook features:

  • An added chapter on planning and creating the classroom environment
  • Voices of novice and experienced teachers
  • New assessments for learning styles and preferences
  • Revised instructional materials for English as a second language
  • New classroom activities
Language:EnglishPublisher:Corwin PublishersISBN-13:9781412963695ISBN-10:1412963699UPC:9781412963695Book Category:EducationBook Subcategory:Schools, TeachingBook Topic:LevelsSize:10.90 x 8.40 x 0.60 inchesWeight:1.2522Product ID:SC3CT5E233
Moran, Carrol E.: - Carrol Moran has worked in education for over 30 years. For the past 12 years, she has served as executive director of the Monterey Bay Educational Consortium and the UC Santa Cruz Educational Partnership Center. Her teaching experience encompasses preschool to graduate school, focusing on low-income students of diverse language backgrounds. She was a writer for Macmillan McGraw Hill on materials for English Learners. She has published over 20 articles and books on education, including "Bilingual Education: Broadening Research Perspectives," published in The Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education, and A Balanced Approach to Literacy, a resource document and introduction to K-3 literacy in teacher education faculty programs. Moran is coauthor on "Rethinking English Language Instruction: An Architectural Approach" in English Learners: Reaching the Highest Level of Literacy (edited by Gilbert Garcia), and she is the editor of Success by Design: The work of the UC Santa Cruz Educational Partnership Center. She earned her BA from University of California, Santa Cruz; her master's degree from San Jose State University; and her PhD in Education, Language Literacy, and Culture from Stanford University.Stobbe, Judith C.: - Judy Stobbe is currently a classroom teacher and staff development specialist in a two-way bilingual immersion program specializing in emergent literacy, effective math instruction, second-language acquisition, and effective bilingual education. She has initiated a staff development model based on ongoing teacher collaboration that links authentic assessment to innovative classroom practices across an entire school. As a staff development specialist, she has worked with a wide range of teachers, from preservice to those with the most experience. Outside the classroom, she has written curriculum and articles for a variety of publications, including Into English!: Kindergarten Teacher's Guide, The Bilingual Classroom, for the DLM Early Childhood Program, Access to Science: Activities and Strategies for Students Acquiring English Kindergarten-Grade 2, and, coauthored with Carrol Moran, "Strategies for Working with Overage Students," published in The Power of Two Languages: Literacy and Biliteracy for Spanish-Speaking Students.Baron, Wendy E.: - Wendy Baron has taught Grades K-6, served as a Title I reading specialist, supervised and instructed prospective teachers at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), and for the past 20 years, she has worked directly with new teachers and principals in Grades K-12. As associate director with the New Teacher Center, Baron oversees the Santa Cruz/Silicon Valley New Teacher Project, which supports over a 1,000 new teachers annually. She also consults with school districts throughout California and nationally on mentoring, teacher induction, and designing professional development for beginning teachers. Baron has extensive experience in coaching, adult learning theory, group facilitation, and professional development. She is a researcher and practitioner, and seeks continually to impact educational systems to support teacher development. Baron is the author of several articles and book chapters and has produced numerous videos related to mentoring and new teacher development.
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Publisher: Corwin Publishers

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