Surviving the First Two Weeks of School
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In "Surviving the First Two Weeks of School", you will get tips on the many roles of teachers, organizing your classroom, creating learning centers, involving parents and family, and team-building activities to help "break the ice" of this new beginning. Importantly, learn more about building a community of learners: a group of people who value, support, and respect each other in their individual and group learning experiences.
A must have resource for new and not-yet veteran teachers - no matter the grade!
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Surviving the First Two Weeks of School - Stephanie M. Hamilton
Surviving the First Two Weeks of School
Copyright 2014 by Stephanie M. Hamilton, M.Ed.
Publisher: Book Baby, Portland, OR
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Role of the Teacher
Building a Community of Learners
Classroom Environment
Classroom Climate
Sample Student Interest Survey Questions
Organizing for Success
Seating Arrangements
Learning Centers
Classroom Library
Family Involvement
Sample Parent Letter
Patience
Icebreaker Activities
Discussion Starters
Helpful Websites
Introduction
I wanted to be a teacher my whole life. My three younger brothers suffered through my endless game of school
when we were little. I grew up, went to college and couldn’t wait for my first class – my class. College gave me lots of knowledge and two internships. I had even been a camp counselor and teacher’s assistant. I was ready; or at least I thought so.
When I went to school and when I started teaching, students sat in rows. Teachers stood at the front of the class, lectured, and the information was fed to the students. It was the student’s job to get it, and if they didn’t get it
, it was their fault. I know now that there are so many other options for classroom design, but I didn’t when I started. Learning centers were completely new to me. Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to peek into hundreds of classrooms to see how teachers do and don’t design areas for individual or small group learning. Learning centers are very effective, and help the teacher have the time to work with struggling students.
Today’s educators know so much more about the environment we create for learning. For years our emphasis was on the content we were teaching. Our students were viewed as sponges soaking in