50 Things Every First Year Teacher Should Know
The first year teacher is often a very lonely and isolated person. They often feel like everyone else has everything already figured out, and they […]
First Year Teachers
Rookie Mistakes
This year I am in the position to be able to work relatively closely with two first-year teachers and a second-year teacher. I also am […]
Call for Guest Bloggers
I have a few things planned for the summer, but one thing I really would like to do is feature a series of articles by […]
Reader Appreciation 2008: Scribbler
November is Reader Appreciation Month at So You Want To Teach? This year’s focus is First Year Teaching Tips. There’s still room if you want […]
Pacing: What Every Great Band Director Knows
One of the greatest challenges that I had as a first year teacher was with classroom management. I’ve mentioned that a number of times before […]
April 2007
By the way, yesterday’s article about quitting? Not true. April Fools. Thanks for all the wonderful comments. And I’m sure most of my regulars figured […]
New Teacher Survival Kit
We’ve all been there. The beginning of the first year of teaching can be daunting, to say the least. It was the best of times. […]