20 Tidbits for New Teachers

 

In no way, do I want to add to the burden of the already-filled-to-the-brim, new teacher stress bucket. I do however, want to share just 20 tidbits which I hope will help ease new teachers into a fun, successful school year. Some of these will be in the form of social media tools, which I think are awesome, and wish I had had as a newbie. And each little tidbit is linked to a resource which I hope you will find supportive.

 

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Advice for First-Year Teachers

 Education World asked the "sophomores" who faced -- and survived -- that dreaded first year to reflect on their successes and failures. First-year teachers, here is their best advice for getting through it.

 

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What makes a great teacher?

Teaching is one of the most complicated jobs today. It demands broad knowledge of subject matter, curriculum, and standards; enthusiasm, a caring attitude, and a love of learning; knowledge of discipline and classroom management techniques; and a desire to make a difference in the lives of young people. With all these qualities required, it's no wonder that it's hard to find great teachers.

 

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Teaching Strategies

This link provides resources to support excellent, innovative instruction in a variety of teaching settings.  You’ll also find links to more general resources addressing effective teaching principles and techniques.

 

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150 Teaching Methods

This link gives you an overall insght of different teaching methods, If you are interested in any of them just copy the method and google it!

 

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Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning

 

This title is taken from the Kentucky Department of Education. It worked in teams to develop Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning as supports focused on the instructional core.  The teams looked at the research that establishes these characteristics and have organized them around five components: learning climate; classroom assessment and reflection; instructional rigor and student engagement; instructional relevance; and knowledge of content.

 

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Teaching the Four Skills in the Primary EFL Classroom

The teaching of English as a foreign language is now one of the most important subjects in most European primary schools. The implementation of English has brought along the need to establish clear objectives that are different to the ones traditionally assigned to secondary schools. While in secondary schools we still find, in many cases, a teaching based in the formal aspects of the language, i.e. grammar; primary school teachers have had to adopt a different approach as the age of the children make the teaching of formal aspects not advisable. As a result of this point of view, the different Educational Departments have decided to establish, as the main purpose of the EFL teaching, the development of the four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. However, the implementation of this approach has not been trouble-free as many teachers insist on asking their children to understand every single word they listen to or read, or expect their pupils to write or speak without making the mistakes normally found in the process of acquiring any language.

 

 

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9 مشكلات في السنة الأولى من التدريس

 

 

نصائح للمعلمين الجدد كيف تتخلص من التوتر والشد العصبي؟
 

ديفيد فونتانا: جمعية علم النفس البريطانية
كتاب «إدارة التوتر»
ترجمة: عمر خليفة: مكتب التربية العربي لدول الخليج

إن التوتر الذي يواجهه المهنيون والعمال يعتبر أمرًا واقعيًا وحقيقيًا، حيث لا يمكن تجنب المطالب والضغوط المتكالبة والحجم الهائل للعمل الذي لا يمكن إنجازه في بعض الأحايين. وإذا كان الفرد عاملًا أو معلمًا أو طبيبًا أو مديرًا، فإنه يدرك - إما من خلال تجربته الخاصة أو من خلال مراقبته لزملائه – أن التوتر يمكن أن تكون له عواقب جمة وخطيرة، إذ يمكن أن يتحول إلى كابوس نهاري، بأن يأخذ أشكالًا متعددة كالنعاس والإحساس بالإجهاد والفتور الدائم والشعور بالصداع والآلام وغيرها من الأعراض الجسدية الأخرى، وما هو أكثر من ذلك. يشعر كثير من المعلمين الجدد بشيء من التوتر خلال السنة الأولى في حياتهم المهنية، ولمعظم هؤلاء المعلمين يكون من المتأخر جدًا أن يسارعوا إلى شراء وقراءة كتب لمساعدتهم في الحد من ذلك التوتر، إلى جانب أن مثل تلك الكتب لا تفيد كثيرًا في مثل هذه الحالات التي يجد المعلمون الجدد أنفسهم فيها.

 

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Planning for Your First Day at School

On the first day of school, the secret to success is in the planning, not the pedagogy. How's your back-to-school planning going? Have you forgotten anything? Our checklist can help! Included: Online resources for a variety of back-to-school planning needs, including welcome letters, bulletin board ideas, and back-to-school activities.

 

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What Every New Teacher Should Know About the First Day of Class

Going into a new class on the first day can be exciting and intimidating for new teachers and experienced teachers alike. Depending on your teaching situation there are a lot of variables to take into account and good planning will be your friend. The first day of a new class is always exhilarating, and if you have nerves, there is no need to worry. With these tips for what every new teacher should know about the first day of class, you can march into your first-day well-prepared and worry free!

 

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