Preface About the Author The Art of Teaching Assessment Back-to-School Night Books Calculators Career Path Cheating Class Management Classroom Talk Colleagues Computers Confidence Contests Cooperative Learning Curriculum Discipline Einstein Points Field Trips First Day of School First Week of School Games Getting Along Getting Out More Grades Guest Speakers Homework How to Become Hated Improvise Individual Needs Jobs in the Classroom Knowledge Last Days of School Learning Is a Process Lesson Plans Lies Making Yourself Accessible Media Mentoring Mistakes Modeling Movies About Teachers New Students New Stuff and Neat Stuff New Teacher Nonverbal Communication Openers Organizing for Success Parents Photocopying Pizzazz Portfolios Power in the Classroom Principals Principles Quotations in the Classroom Recognizing Students Respect Room Environment Rules School Reform Special Education Staff Meetings Standards Substitute Teachers Support Personnel Talking to Parents Talking to Students Teacher Evaluation Teaching: A Look Back Teaching Teachers to Teach Team Teaching Tests Textbooks "That's a Shame!" "This Is Boring!" and Other Ego Traps Timing Units of Study Veterans and Rookies Videos in the Classroom Why You Should Not Teach Why You Should Teach Zeal Index
Leon Spreyer draws upon his 27 years of teaching experience to provide student teachers and new teachers with practical information that isn't always taught in teacher education courses. He includes games, book recommendations, specific lesson plans and straightforward, humorous advice on all aspects of teaching. The book covers 82 essential topics (including cooperative learning, communicating with parents, staff meetings, testing, portfolios, and many more) in a reader-friendly style, with easy-to-follow lists, examples, and suggested resources.