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Back to school tips for new teachers
This collection offers strategies to help new teachers create a safe and productive classroom learning environment. Included find ideas for getting to know your students, gaining and keeping their attention, facilitating smooth transitions, and classroom management.
Please note that the files in this collection cannot be downloaded from WeTeachNYC because they link out to an external site.
Included Resources
Educator and coach Jennifer Gonzalez interviews Michael Linsin on smart classroom management techniques. Listen to the interview, read the transcript or her quick synopsis.
Four part system for getting to know your students. Shared by the Cult of Pedagogy.
This "getting-to-know-you" activity by Teaching Tolerance is designed for elementary school students in the beginning of the school year.
30 getting-to-know-you activities that won't embarrass students. Shared by Cult of Pedagogy.
Facing History offers tips for "contracting," a strategy to help classroom communities establish shared norms.
Advice for new teachers. Shared by Cult of Pedagogy.
A checklist for new teachers to make induction more systematic and a bit easier. Created by Frank Buck for Middleweb.
In this Teaching Channel video, Ms. Ramos' students select their secret word, which she'll use through the year to get their attention.
This Teaching Channel video demonstrates how to incorporate an attention getting signal with your students. (1 min.)
Educator and coach Jennifer Gonzalez explains the 5 -Second Solution, an easy to implement classroom management strategy. (3 min.)
In this Teaching Channel video, Ms. Koch shares personal anecdotes to foster a safe learning environment.
In this Teaching Channel video, Mr. Van Dyck encourages a sense of belonging in his classroom.
This Teaching Channel video presents one strategy for celebrating student successes. (1 min)
Some strategies from the Responsive Classroom website on helping students offer compliments to their classmates.
This Teaching Channel video presents some "talk moves" and their value. (2 min.)
This document shares an overview of the WeTeachNYC collection of strategies to help new teachers create a safe and productive classroom learning environment.
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