A Survival Kit for the Substitute & New Teacher: Your Blueprint to Having a Successful Day

by Jennifer Gaither

One of the biggest problems faced by substitute and new teachers is maintaining an orderly building or classroom. A Survival Kit for the Substitute & New Teacher, by Jennifer Gaither, (publication date June 1998, JenRod, Inc.) is specifically designed to help the rookie, substitute, or new teacher instill discipline in the classroom and free them from having to deal with innumerable problems that could easily prevent the learning process. The Survival Kit for Substitute & New Teachers contains strategies to help students want to behave and to complete the entire lessons left by the teacher. It focuses on presentation of skills in a creative way that will allow students to have fun while learning. With quick references that can be used at a moment's notice, The Survival Kit . . . includes activities that will motivate, captivate, and challenge the students! For example, included Creative puzzles and games that will enhance learning and keep students from becoming bored Ideas on how to be prepared for last minute changes Strategies on how to manage and get a handle on discipline Quick "pick me ups" to put life back into the lesson Reward system to motivate class participation These easy to use strategies will quickly help the new or substitute teacher better manage their classroom environment and feel more comfortable about themselves and their situation. Maintaining discipline in the classroom is the number one objective of The Survival Kits . . . and every teacher should have the benefit of such a powerful tool. Teachers constantly complain The constant flow of students being sent to the principal's office High minimum achievement levels in the classroom Disrespectful students Disruptive classrooms Frequent parent-teacher meetings because of disruptive students Mental and physical fatigue Well, don't despair! Help Is On The Way. This book will arm and equip teachers to win the war.

84 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1998