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Julia G. Thompson
A graduate of Virginia Tech, Julia is the author of several books for teachers. Her newest book, First-Year Teacher’s Survival Guide, Second Edition, was released in July 2007. She is also the author of Discipline Survival Kit for the Secondary Teacher. In each of her books, Julia presents classroom-tested ideas, activities, and strategies designed to make each school day a successful one.
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Some teachers have described their professional lives as lonely. They describe what it is like to go into their classroom full of young people and then not talk to another adult until lunch or the end of the day. While it is true that we spend our days in the company of children, it is more important than ever that we interact in a positive way with other educators.
With this in mind, below you will find five excerpts from The First-Year Teacher’s Checklist. Each excerpt deals with a specific aspect of learning to work well with other educators. In Professional Courtesy you will find useful reminders about the importance of professional behavior as you interact with others.
In Successful On-the-Job Communication Skills you can read some tips about how to communicate professionally with other educators as well as with the parents or guardians of your students.
Dealing with Difficult Colleagues offers advice about how to interact successfully with all of the personnel at your school (…and how to not be difficult yourself!)
You’ll learn how to extend your learning network by joining an Internet teacher forum. Four of the most popular ones are listed in Join Other Educators in Online Learning Communities.
Finally, with flu season already upon us, Work in Partnership with Substitute Teachers offers some practical tips for working well with the teachers who take your classes when you have to be absent.
kimtaylor
about 1 month ago
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Awesome article as usual I will certainly be adding these features in my daily routine. I am starting today to put some in action already. I am pumped and ready to go....
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