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Part 2: Essential Instruction Strategies

Everything a Teacher Needs to Know Before School Starts

Everything a Teacher Needs to Know Before School Starts

As summer quickly comes to a close, preparation for being back in the classroom begins to mount. And what you do in the first week of school can truly set the tone for the rest of the year. Use this elaborate guide, exclusive to Teaching—with tips, strategies, even lesson plans—to help you start the school year off right.




Part Two includes essential back-to-school instruction strategies for a range of grade levels.

Essential Instruction Strategies

How to Get Kids Motivated with Student Portfolios

Rules for Tests and Quizzes

Quizzing Works, the Evidence Says

How to Assign Homework for Great Results

Table of Contents

Part 1: Top Tips for Planning Your First Day of School

Part 2: Essential Instruction Strategies

Part 3: In a Crunch? Try These Quick Lesson Ideas

Part 4: Tips for Classroom Management

Part 5: Parents & Volunteers

Part 6: Integrating Technology into Classrooms

Part 7: Administration & Collaboration

Part 8: Ways to Save Time & Energy

Part 9: Special Populations

Part 10: First Year Teacher Toolkit

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