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Product Description Make an easy transition from student to teacher with this simple and practical guide, based on the collective experience of three veteran educator/mentors. You'll enjoy everything you need to make your first year of teaching a successful and enjoyable one: samples and illustrations you can use as templates to create a classroom newsletter, learn more about your students, and establish key routine procedures; surveys to help you assess and reflect on your teaching philosophy and skills; blueprints for setting up your classroom and creating an effective learning environment; a design for creating a personalized planning notebook to organize lesson plans and activities; ideas for tracking student progress and assessment; expert tips for communicating with parents about homework; suggestions for establishing an effective classroom management plan; and, techniques for managing your time and recognizing stress. Let Ready, Set, Teach! guide your thinking and practice and help you teach like a pro your very first year. From the Publisher Ready, Set, Teach! gives you, the new teacher, a simple model for an easy transition from student to teacher. Implement practical strategies—from organizing your classroom to conducting parent/teacher conferences—with this simple guide based on the collective experience of three veteran educator/mentors. You’ll find everything you need to make your first year of teaching a successful and enjoyable one: · Samples and illustrations you can use as templates to create a classroom newsletter, learn more about your students, and establish key routine procedures · Surveys to help you assess and reflect on your teaching philosophy and skills · Blueprints for setting up your classroom and creating an effective learning environment · A design for creating a personalized planning notebook to organize lesson plans and activities · Ideas for tracking student progress and assessment · Suggestions for establishing an eff