first year teachers

Presents the diary of teacher Esm? Raji Codell's first year in charge of a fifth-grade classroom in an inner-city public school.

Twenty-five teachers share personal stories from their first year of teaching.

Offers teachers an overview of the many issues they were not introduced to in college courses, which includes strategies to create a positive learning environment, active learning, planning instruction, classroom organization, working with parents, and other related topics.

High school teacher Ric Klass chronicles his experiences teaching underprivileged students in the Bronx, discussing challenges with the school board, teenagers, and his own anger.

Discusses the importance of training, supporting, and retaining new teachers, presents a step-by-step process for structuring an induction program, and features a list of replicable induction programs.