Chapter 14

Two extremes of new teacher behavior

- The overly strict teacher, can give rise to long term difficulties, whereas - the natural teacher usually has short-term but rather severe problems.

What's kinds of help can new teachers expect from principals or supervisors?

- they may have valuable advice on dealing with specialized problems, such as an extremely reticent student -they can put you in contact with specialists in your building or elsewhere in school district to help you on a range of issues, from curricular matters to dealing with disruptive students. -they may be able to do demonstration lessons or special presentations in your class. -they may be able to come to your classroom, observe you in action, and provide focused feedback on your early efforts to carry out strategy such as cooperative learning

Describe why new teachers may experience discipline problems.

-They aren't use to being in charge - Students are accustomed to being taught by experienced teachers who know how to manage and control them, usually rather effortlessly -students can sense uncertainty and hesitancy in a new teacher.

7 recommendations for surviving the first year of teaching

1. Prepare now 2. Keep a teaching journal 3. Maintain the proper frame of mind 4. Find a mentor 5. Make your students' parents your allies 6. Take evaluations seriously 7. Take care of yourself

Recommendations for first day of school

1. Teach your very best lesson 2. Establish class rules and procedures 3. Start learning and using students's names 4. Be friendly but businesslike 5. Share with students your vision for the year 6. Establish procedures for communication with parents

7 reasons for parent-teacher problems

1. Varied perceptions 2. Judgments on students 3. Differences of social class and experiences 4. Overburdened parents 5. The pain of change 6. Special problems 7. Privilege and responsibility

Seven additional rules for surviving the first year of teaching

1. When in doubt, think. 2. Don't look for love in the classroom 3. Deal with your authority problems before you enter the classroom 4. If you are not organized, get organized 5. Love thy school secretaries and custodians 6. Focus on learning 7. Don't get married two weeks before you start your first teaching job.

The best way to develop social distance skills is

Coach a youth soccer team

What accounts for the very idealistic views of children and classrooms that most new teachers have when they begin teaching?

Culture Shock- it's not what they thought it would be

What is the best way to find a mentor if the school does not provide one?

Find a teacher who has a lot to offer

The principals role is to act as a liaison between the central office administration and his or her school. This is done by:

Guiding teachers in achieving the districts curricular goals

Give a brief description of at least six roles principals play

Leader- they make decisions or act as funnels for the decisions to higher leaders Policy maker- introduce teachers to the policies and monitor the policies implementation Crisis Manager- when something happens that a teacher cannot handle, the principal deals with them effectively. Reward giver- decides who will teach what and who they will teach. Also assigns teachers to extracurricular activities. Buffer- acts as buffers between teachers and parents "steps in" Sacrificial lamb- the principal takes blame/ responsibility for what goes on and happens at their school

The recommendation made by the test for the teachers first day include

Learning and using the children's names

One of the most important reasons to maintain social distance between student and teacher is that

Once the teacher loses that distance, it becomes increasingly difficult to assume authority again in the class

Induction program

Professional experiences for beginning teachers that provide assistance to ease the transition into teaching

Informal communication is provided to the new teacher by:

Secretaries and custodians