Secrets for Secondary School Teachers (27 page)
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Authors: Ellen Kottler,Jeffrey A. Kottler,Cary J. Kottler
Child abuse, reporting,
157
procedures,
4
Class expectancy sheet,
119
Classroom, personalizing,
6
,
24
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25
Classroom arrangements:
flow/movement,
17
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18
pedagogical styles,
14
room-sharing,
15
student needs,
13
teacher needs,
13
See also
Seating configurations, classroom
Classroom equipment:
checklist,
20
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21
inventorying,
15
,
16
Classroom management,
xiv
,
132
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133
major interventions,
135
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136
mild interventions,
134
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135
prevention,
132
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133
See also
Discipline, constructive classroom; Discipline policies; Discipline policy, implementing; Discipline theories/models, classroom
Classroom supplies checklist,
21
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22
Class sponsor,
149
student-coach relationships,
150
Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trip,
98
Community residents, working with,
162
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163
guest speakers,
162
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163
local experts,
163
media people,
163
retirees,
162
Confrontations with students, direct:
avoiding,
138
processing,
141
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144
Confusion, new teacher,
1
Consultation situations,
156
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157
administration and,
158
curriculum specialist and,
160
learning strategist and,
160
librarian and,
159
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160
nurse and,
159
other teachers and,
158
school counselor and,
157
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158
school psychologist and,
158
special education facilitator and,
158
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159
technology consultant and,
160
assessments and,
65
Continuing education,
186
Cooperative activities,
36
Cooperative learning,
71
equal gender opportunity and,
33
Criterion-referenced tests,
xiii
,
75
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76
Critical inquiry, creating climate of,
31
Curriculum mapping,
59
Department chair,
157
as mentor,
5
as teacher resource,
xiii
meeting,
5
Department meetings,
85
members,
5
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6
Developmentally disabled students,
34
Differentiated learning,
73
gifted and talented students and,
74
Difficult students:
connecting with,
115
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116
dealing with,
xiii
,
131
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132
types of,
115
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116
Disciplinary action,
131
formal consequences for taking,
138
Discipline, constructive classroom:
rule setting as,
52
See also
Classroom management
Discipline policies,
4
Discipline policy, implementing,
138
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139
contacting parents,
138
fighting,
139
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141
removing students from room,
139
warnings,
138
written reports,
139
Discipline theories/models, classroom,
53
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54
Disorientation, new teacher,
1
Disrespect, not tolerating,
48
,
49
District benchmarks,
62
Dress code,
8
art teachers,
44
as instructional tool,
45
chemistry/science teachers,
44
comfort,
42
first impressions,
42
image,
44
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45
P.E. teachers/coaches,
43
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44
professional,
43
respect,
41
room temperature,
42
spirit days,
44
suggestions,
43
Education Amendments Act of 1972,
33
E-mail,
24
parents and,
119
,
129
Emergencies,
8
Emergency lesson plans,
85
Emotionally disturbed students,
34
English-language learners:
in small-group situations,
94
lesson plan modifications and,
72
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73
working with,
xiii
See also
Language development proficiency levels; Literacy strategies
Enrichment activities, school clubs and,
147
Environment: influence on students,
116
Essential questions, formulating,
60
,
62
.
See also
Open-ended questions
Evaluation, beginning teacher,
xiii
,
173
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175
communication with administrators,
175
forms,
176
informing students of,
176
preparing for,
174
review of,
176
what to expect,
175
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176
Extracurricular activities, getting involved in,
40
,
146
,
154
career organizations,
146
competitions,
146
purpose,
148
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149
school clubs,
146
,
147
,
149
social organizations,
146
,
148
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149
sports,
146
,
148
,
150
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151
See also
Activity adviser; Class sponsor; Coaching athletes; School traditions, honoring
Faculty members:
learning names,
10
meeting,
10
Field-dependent learners,
35
,
36
teaching strategies,
36
Field-independent learners,
35
,
36
teaching strategies,
36
First day of school, agenda for,
56
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57
brief lesson,
57
class rules announcement,
57
dismissal,
57
greeting,
56
introducing self,
56
introducing students to each other,
56
introducing subject,
56
syllabus distribution,
54
,
57