From First-Year to First-Rate: A Principal's Guiding Beginning Teachers, Third Edition

by Barbara Brock & Marilyn Grady (2007, Corwin Press, 24.95)
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Beginning teachers are often filled with self-doubt and questions regarding school culture and principals' expectations. This book helps principals and teachers answer questions and gain strategies to prevent the isolation that many new instructors experience. Notable sections of this second edition include: a look at real-life problems facing every new teacher, self-assessment tools for principals, and references to data sources and activities to use in training. [6" x 9"...160 pages]

On Being a Teacher: The Human Dimension, Third Edition

by Jeffrey Kottler & Stanley Zehm (2005, Corwin Press, 27.95)
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Most teaching texts and manuals focus on the mechanics of instruction. This book talks about the essence of what it means to be a great teacher. The authors claim that the best teachers are those who are able to translate their knowledge, wisdom, and experience into a form of communication that is compelling and interesting. If we were giving anything to a beginning teacher this year, it would be this book. [6" x 9"...192 pages]

Being an Effective Mentor: How to Help Beginning Teachers Succeed

by Kathleen Jonson (2002, Corwin Press, 30.95)
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Help mentor your beginning teachers with this comprehensive and practical guide that provides straightforward and useful information to develop effective mentoring strategies. [7" x 10"...192 pages]

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