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Your First Year. How to Survive and Thrive as a New Teacher

Your First Year. How to Survive and Thrive as a New Teacher

By Todd Whitaker, Madeline Whitaker & Katherine Whitaker

Learn all the essentials for making your first year of teaching a success! In this exciting audiobook, internationally renowned educator, Todd Whitaker teams up with his daughters - Madeline, an elementary teacher, and Katherine, a secondary teacher - to share advice and inspiration. They offer step-by-step guidance to thriving in your new role and overcoming the challenges that many new teachers face. 

Topics include:  

  • Learning classroom-management skills such as building relationships and maintaining high expectations and consistency  
  • Setting up your classroom and establishing procedures and rules  
  • Planning effective lessons and making your instructional time an engaging experience  
  • Managing your own emotions in the classroom and dealing effectively with misbehavior  
  • Working with peers, administrators, and parents to build support and foster collaboration  

Non-Member Price: $30
Member Price: $27