Mandel, Scott M. <br/><br/>
The new-teacher toolbox :  proven tips and strategies for a great first year / 
Scott Mandel. 
 - Chicago, Illinois :  Zephyr Press ,  c2003. 
 - 134 p.  ill.  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-131) and index. 
<br/><br/>Things to do before the school year begins -- Arranging your classroom -- Bulletin boards -- A helpful binder to leave for substitute teachers -- Fairness and critical thinking in classroom discussions -- Teaching five hours of material in only three hours -- Keeping students interested -- Teaching test-taking skills -- The Internet as the ultimate teacher resource center -- Discipline issues -- Marking papers and promoting self-esteem -- A beginner's guide to figuring grades -- Rubrics: a simple guide to creating your own -- The leadership variable: why you should never grade for classroom participation -- A student self-esteem check -- Parent involvement -- Parent-teacher conferences -- Students who have special needs -- Modifying the classroom curriculum when assigned students with special needs -- Full-inclusion mainstreaming -- ADD/ADHD students and classroom management -- Preparing for a special education classroom -- Ten ways to avoid stress -- Putting it all into perspective. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1569761566 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003006635 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>First year teachers<br/>Teachers--In-service training.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB2844.1.N4  / M26 2003 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>371.1