From: "David Shively" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 07:21:20 -0700 Subject: TeachersFirst Update - July 29, 2002
TeachersFirst Update - July 29, 2002 It's almost August, and that means that "opening day" is coming soon... Here are some suggestions to help you get ready. Student Teacher Tips If you will be student teaching this fall, you can score big points with your supervising teacher by being well organized. We asked a veteran supervising teacher to develop a set of start-up suggestions for student teachers, and it has proven very popular in recent years. If you're student teaching this fall, check our Ten Tips for Student Teachers at: http://www.teachersfirst.com/tenpoints.shtml <http://www.teachersfirst.com/tenpoints.shtml> For New Teachers... For a more general look at strategies for new teachers, visit our New Teacher Resources page. It's a collection of resources, including several printable Acrobat files, about what to expect during your first year of teaching. This page includes several links that deal with starting the year off on the right foot. Here you'll also find a link to a very complete site from NCTE for new English teachers. The New Teacher Resources are at: http://www.teachersfirst.com/new-tch.shtml <http://www.teachersfirst.com/new-tch.shtml> Differentiating Instruction: If your classroom is like most, your new students will have a wide range of abilities, and a few may be receiving some level of special education services. Successfully adapting lesson content for these students can be challenging, but there are some proven strategies that work. TeachersFirst's large special education section includes a great look at differentiated instruction and strategies to adapt lesson content for students with varying abilities. This information is particularly useful for special education students, but it's also applicable elsewhere. The Adapting Instruction page is at: http://www.teachersfirst.com/sped/prof/adapt-strat.html <http://www.teachersfirst.com/sped/prof/adapt-strat.html> Resolving Conflicts Getting a class to work as a team can sometimes be a challenge, and the beginning of the year is a good time to set the tone. Classroom meetings and peer mediation programs can go a long way toward building this sense of community. TeachersFirst's new section "He Started It" explains how these programs work and offers lots of ways in which you can use these strategies - at any grade level - to improve the atmosphere in your classroom. Check it out at: http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/mediate/mediate1.html <http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/mediate/mediate1.html> Want More? Still hungry for more? Visit our professional content matrix at: http://www.teachersfirst.com/prof.htm <http://www.teachersfirst.com/prof.htm> Find More... OR: try a keyword search on the topic of your choice at our search page: http://www.teachersfirst.com/class.shtml <http://www.teachersfirst.com/class.shtml> The Features This week's features include a visit to Paul Revere's House, a dip in the ocean, astronomy experiments, and lots more. As always, the features are at: http://www.teachersfirst.com/feature.htm <http://www.teachersfirst.com/feature.htm> That's it for this week. Enjoy the summer activities, and remember that you do make a difference. David Shively Senior Editor IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING E-MAIL ADDRESSES: TeachersFirst's mailing list has thousands of names. This makes manual list editing extremely difficult. We'll continue to do it when necessary, but we'd much prefer you follow the automated instructions below: TO SUBSCRIBE to this newsletter, please follow these instructions: Go to the page: http://www.teachersfirst.com/lsoftsignup.htm <http://www.teachersfirst.com/lsoftsignup.htm> and complete the form there. You will receive a confirming e-mail for security purposes. When you respond to that message, your name will automatically be added to the TeachersFirst mailing list. ******************************************* For digest instead of individual postings, send the message: set k12newsletters digest to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] K12 Newsletters mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for K12 Newsletters can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=K12NEWSLETTERS **********************************************************
