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Mentoring Matters. Will You Take Up the Challenge?
Lisa Michelle DabbsOctober 14, 2011
Tags New Teachers, , Teacher Development, All Grades

Mentoring matters. It matters, because it offers acceptance, guidance, instructional support, hope, and optimism to teachers -- and particularly for new teachers. The act of mentoring is a part of the fabric of so many educational institutions. Yet it's still a piece that's missing at our schools for those new to the education profession. Why is that? With so many great teachers around, why are we lacking in mentors?

Mentoring matters. It matters, because it offers acceptance, guidance, instructional support, hope, and optimism to teachers -- and particularly for new teachers. The act of mentoring is a part of the fabric of so many educational institutions. Yet it's still a piece that's missing at our schools for those new to the education profession. Why is that? With so many great teachers around, why are we lacking in mentors? Read More

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Engaging Parents: An Elementary Teacher's Field Guide
Gaetan PappalardoOctober 13, 2011
Tags Education Reform, New Teachers, Parental Involvement, Primary (K-2), Teacher Development, Upper Elementary (3-5)

I love watching the new teachers scramble for the laminating machine and make copy after copy of bio info, homework routines, and schedules in preparation for Back to School Night. They sweat, stutter, and turn bright red. Don't get me wrong; I'm not making fun of their anxiety at all.

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Edutopia's Top 20 Lists
EdutopiaSeptember 19, 2011
Tags New Teachers

In honor of Edutopia's 20th anniversary, we're producing a series of Top 20 lists, from the practical to the sublime.


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Twenty of My Biggest Teaching Blunders
Todd FinleySeptember 19, 2011
Tags New Teachers, Teacher Development, All Grades

In honor of Edutopia's 20th anniversary, we're producing a series of Top 20 lists, from the practical to the sublime.


Twenty of My Biggest Teaching Blunders

We teachers make 0.7 instructional decisions per minute, according to research summaries by Hilda Borko and Richard Shavelson. We make them in contexts that shift from hour to hour in overstuffed portables with finicky projectors, after grading, without enough time to collaborate, without enough information and with too much.

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Twenty Tidbits for New Teachers
Lisa Michelle DabbsSeptember 2, 2011
Tags Leadership, New Teachers, Online Learning, Professional Learning Network (PLN), , Technology Integration, All Grades

Teachers around the world are gearing up for the new school year -- but the experience is going to be vastly different for new teachers. Where an experienced teacher has the knowledge of what worked and what didn't, a new teacher is going to be bombarded with tons of new info and the need to process it! Not to mention, they will be preparing for the most important piece of all: their classroom instruction.

Teachers around the world are gearing up for the new school year -- but the experience is going to be vastly different for new teachers. Where an experienced teacher has the knowledge of what worked and what didn't, a new teacher is going to be bombarded with tons of new info and the need to process it! Not to mention, they will be preparing for the most important piece of all: their classroom instruction.

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Four Simple Tips to Start the Year Strong
Nicholas ProvenzanoAugust 18, 2011
Tags Classroom Management, Leadership, New Teachers, , Student Engagement, All Grades

I've been teaching for nearly 10 years and I still get butterflies in my stomach the day before classes start. I can only imagine what my new students must be feeling as they come to school. The first day really sets the tone for the rest of the school year and I want these new students to feel welcomed and comfortable the minute they walk into my room. Here are four easy tips to create an awesome first day experience.

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Starting the Year on a Positive Note
Mary Beth HertzAugust 16, 2011
Tags Classroom Technology, Free School Supplies, New Teachers, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)

Back in May, I asked readers to think of five things they'd done well over the last school year. I followed it up with a post on my personal blog reflecting on what I thought I did well. Now it's time for the school year to rev up again, and I'm hoping to not only keep doing what I did well, but also set some goals for the coming year.

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A Lesson from the London Riots: Support New Teachers
C. Harry KnowlesAugust 12, 2011
Tags New Teachers, Teacher Development, All Grades

C. Harry Knowles is an inventor, and the founder and president of the board of trustees of the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation, an organization that supports new science and math teachers.

When one takes a close look at the faces behind the riots and civil unrest wreaking havoc on the United Kingdom, one sees the young, the angry, and the idle. An 11-year-old accompanied by his mother to court, a 15-year old orphan, countless teens fueled by discontent. They are the faces of a generation that society has failed.

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New Teacher Boot Camp Week 1 - Using Wordle
Lisa Michelle DabbsJuly 5, 2011
Tags Classroom Technology, Free School Supplies, New Teachers, Primary (K-2), Teacher Development, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), English Language Arts

Editor's note: See the full archive of the five-week boot camp.

Welcome to the first week of New Teacher Boot Camp! If you would like to participate, please register: New Teacher Boot Camp Registration. Registration will be open until July 15, 2011 at 5 PM Pacific.

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Teachers Helping Teachers: Eight Ways to Prevent Burnout
Katy FarberJune 15, 2011
Tags Mental Health, New Teachers, Professional Learning Network (PLN), Teacher Burnout, Teacher Compensation, Teacher Development, All Grades

Editor's Note: Katy Farber teaches fifth and sixth graders in the Burlington, VT area. She's also a mother, blogger, and author. The ideas in this post are based on Katy's recent book, Why Great Teachers Quit and How We Might Stop the Exodus

You know the feeling. It happens when you see other people out for walks during their lunch hour (and you just spent 10 minutes "eating" while emailing a passive aggressive parent). Or when you hear how you need to try this new teaching technique, even though you have been doing it for years. Or when you are up all night, sick, and have to crawl to the computer to write your sub plans. You think, "How much longer can I do this?"

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