Taming the Time Stealers : Tricks of the

This is a book to help the beginning teacher handle efficiently the diverse tasks they face. It gives practical advice regarding the mountain of paperwork, the smooth operation of classroom instruction, working with parents and colleagues, and doing it in the short space of time allotted.

Preface

viii

Acknowledgments

x

About the Authors

xi

Organizing Your Time and Memory

1

(20)

First-Generation Organizational Aids

1

(16)

Second-Generation Organizational Aids

17

(4)

Buried Under Administrative Paperwork?

21

(12)

Streamlining Daily Tasks

21

(2)

Accommodating Occasional Administrative Tasks

23

(3)

Organizing Student Data

26

(3)

Setting Up the Classroom Library

29

(2)

Creating the Paperless Classroom

31

(2)

Managing Instructional Print Material

33

(12)

Streamlining Print Resources and Planning

33

(4)

Organizing Student Work Print

37

(4)

Transporting Materials

41

(2)

Organizing for Substitute Teachers

43

(2)

Corralling Nonprint Materials

45

(15)

Containers

45

(1)

Containers for Small Items

46

(4)

Storing Small But Relatively Flat Items

50

(2)

Storing Bulletin Board Materials

52

(2)

Organizing Tools

54

(3)

Organizing Physical Education Equipment

57

(1)

Moving Nonprint Materials

58

(2)

``Dejunking'': Taking the Cure

60

(9)

Basic Dejunking

60

(5)

Minimizing Memento Junk

65

(1)

Weaning Yourself Away From Junk

66

(3)

Decisions: From Simple to Complex

69

(19)

Quick and Easy Decision-Making Techniques

70

(4)

More Complete Decision-Making Techniques

74

(3)

The Best and Most Complete Model of Decision Making

77

(11)

Organizing Your Teaching

88

(20)

The Content

89

(3)

The Lesson-Planning Process

92

(6)

The Teaching Act

98

(8)

Improving Standardized Testing

106

(2)

Helping Students Learn to Organize Themselves

108

(7)

Materials

109

(1)

Time and Memory

110

(2)

Learning Behavior

112

(3)

Teaching Students With Special Needs

115

(18)

Establishing the Behavioral Environment

115

(8)

Organizing the Learning Environment

123

(8)

Developing the Support System Communication

131

(2)

Working With Parents

133

(14)

Writing to Parents

133

(3)

The Parent Conference

136

(7)

Parent Involvement

143

(4)

Requesting Assistance

147

(7)

Deciding What Kind of Help You Need

147

(4)

Organizing to Get the Help You Need

151

(3)

Organizational Strategies for Your Soul

154

(7)

References

161

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Taming the Time Stealers : Tricks of the Trade from Organized Teachers

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