Here's what we offer:
"The book Life Jacket For Teachers offers a compilation of 190 ideas sequenced throughout the teaching year - one thing to address each day of the teaching contract. The strategies will inspire new ideas and affirm old ones. Teachers can read the entries one day at a time and/or use the index to address specific areas of struggle. Below is a preview of the book. Just place your cursor over the top right or bottom right corner to turn the pages.
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NO MATTER WHAT IS CAUSING "TURBULENCE" IN YOUR TEACHING LIFE, THERE ARE "FLOATIES" IN THE TEXT TO HELP YOU!
Administrators: This program WILL transform the atmosphere in your school! Ideally, all teachers will attend training and receive a book to use throughout the year. Book groups may be formed to increase collaboration among teachers, or all of your teachers may use the text individually to improve the learning environment in their own classrooms. If your school needs are more specific, the text is also an excellent resource for first year teachers, struggling teachers, PACE teachers, and teachers working with remedial programs. We can create a program for your school specifically, and cater the presentation to address the needs for teachers/students in your school! All teachers who receive this training get all the benefits listed below! This is the ONLY professional development you will need to offer this year!
Individual Teachers: we are so excited you have found us! Professional community is vital to long term success in education! Burn-out is so common for teachers. Regular communication with other determined professionals increases your chance for survival in our field. By participating in Life Jacket for Teachers, you will also learn to enjoy teaching! Here's how:
- Use the text for daily ideas and support in your classroom
- Use the electronic appendix on the web-site to download documents. Transform the document to fit the needs in your classroom.
- Use them immediately! (There are close to 100 documents for you!)
- Use the links provided that help you find teacher-friendly and useful sites to further your effectiveness in the classroom.
- Join the community on-line through the blog. Help other teachers like yourself!
- Relax and enjoy teaching! And these tools will work for years to come!
Topics Covered:
- Assessment
- Addressing Cheating/Plagiarism
- Classroom Design for Efficiency
- Classroom Management
- Classroom Procedures
- Communication with Parents/Guardians
- Creating Student Interest/Motivation
- Curriculum Design
- Differentiated Instruction Strategies
- Essential Skills
- Grading Strategies
- Group Work Strategies
- Holding High Standards for Students
- Helping Struggling and Advanced Students
- Inquiry and Questioning Strategies
- Instructional Strategies
- Learning Modalities/Intelligence Types
- Lesson Planning Strategies
- Teaching Reading /Research/Writing Skills
- Effective Substitute/Emergency Lesson Plans
