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Survival Guide for New Teachers

  How New Teachers Can Work Effectively with Veteran Teachers, Parents, Principals, and Teacher Educators   Ifyou are newto the teachingfield—orifyou work alongsidesomeonewho is—thenthis bookwas writtenforyou.   Initarethereflectionsofaward-winningfirst-yearteacherswhotalkcandidlyabouttheirsuccesses andsetbacks,withaparticularemphasisontherelationshipstheyformedwiththeircolleagues,univer– sityprofessors,andtheirstudents’parents.   Theserelationshipsplayedacrucialroleininfluencingtheirsuccessonthejob,accordingtothefirst- yearteachersweinterviewed.Veteranteachers,especially,areapowerfulfactorinanewteacher’s experience,whichexplainswhysomanyofthe53teachersinvolvedinthisbookspokeoftheneedfor hands-onassistancefrommentorteachers.   Relationshipswithprincipals,professors,andparentsalsotookprominenceinourdiscussions, which yieldedpracticaltipsbothforteachersandforthepeoplewhoworkalongsidethem.Suggestions focusedonhownewteacherscanfostersupportiveprofessionalrelationshipsand whattheystandto gainfromthem.First-yearteachersalsodiscussedwhatprincipals,veteranteachers,universityprofes- sors, andparentscandotomake first-yearteachingasuccess.         TheImportanceofSupport     Whyisitsoimportanttofostersupportandsuccessforfirst-yearteachers?Becausedissatisfiedfirst- yearteachersareexitingtheprofessioninrecordnumbers,costingtaxpayersmoneyforretrainingand leavingasignificantportionoftheteachingforcewithlittleprofessionalexperience.Theexodustakes […]

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Science Lesson Plans

Science – Elementary (K-5) sci01.txt      mini-lesson on making a pinhole camera sci02.txt      Great mini-lesson/simulation on salmon homing instincts sci03.txt      mini-lesson on soil erosion sci04.txt      mini-lesson for elementary astronomy sci05.txt      mini-lesson for elem. astronomy/ constellations sci06.txt      mini-lesson on microscope use (elementary) sci07.txt      mini-lesson on interplanetary distances sci08.txt      mini-lesson on glowing planet chart sci09.txt      mini-lesson on simple […]

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Housing Policy

When giving house to the staff in the school premisis an agreement should always be signed with proper terms and conditions. We are providing a sample letter and Housing policy with mess policy,equipments, transport , maintenence, laundry etc. Download From :   Housing Policy Vishal Jain / J.k.Singh

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Statistics of Schools in India

In India there are about 16 Lac Schools and average computers in schools are only 13.43 % … Here are the Statistics state wise. If you require district wise listing or the names of all the schools , District  Wise ( rural + urban ) please write to me i shall provide you the complete listing.   […]

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