A one-stop resource for all your first-year teaching needs! With tips for everything from establishing an ideal classroom environment to making it through teacher evaluations, this practical volume helps you plan ahead with confidence, keep your perspective, and prepare for the unexpected. Written in a conversational tone, this completely revised edition introduces techniques by grade level, includes an expanded section on Internet use, and provides field-tested strategies on how to:Encourage student participation and critical thinkingEstablish fair grading practicesModify instructional methods and curriculum for students with special needsIncrease parent involvementManage stress and maintain sanity