New Teacher Survival Guide
- Tad Davis
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min read
First year success is critical for teachers who are starting a new career. We want to make the first year a successful year and we will help in any way possible!
The top areas of concern for new teachers are:
Classroom management
Professional collaboration techniques
Communication with parents and families
The New Teacher Survival Guide will equip new teachers with the necessary resources and information to accommodate the areas of most concern.
Classroom Management
Set up proven strategies for effective classroom management. The following strategies will be designed and intended for a high school classroom.
Communicate clear and concise behavioral expectations and disciplinary consequences.
Set up room for easy flow of students and permittable movement for teacher to maintain proximity to as many students as possible.
Syllabus clearly distinguishes academic expectations with curriculum and instructional design.
Professional attire is critical for the first couple weeks to establish authoritative appearance.
Be present and always aware of everything that is going on in the classroom.
Stick to your principals and maintain discipline upon first infractions.
Professional Collaboration Techniques
New teachers need to mesh with veteran teachers immediately to ensure that they are engaging in meaningful collaboration. It is imperative that new teachers are actively communicating with their colleagues to stay updated on students and school events.
Share your cell phone number with your colleagues to make it easy to stay in touch.
Send emails about shared students in your class to engage in discussion about behavior management strategies and techniques.
Talk with teachers while in the teacher's lounge to promote a friendly atmosphere.
Be kind, courteous, and respectful when communicating, or just saying hello.
Communication with Parents and Families
New teachers should not waste any time starting and maintaining healthy lines of communications with parents. Parents want to know what is going on in the classrooms. It is vital for new teachers to have techniques of effective communication skills.
Make a habit of sending out at least five positive emails per week to parents.
Start and end every form of communication with a parent with a positive note.
Reach out to parents with positive news at least three times as much as you do with negative news.
Submit information on the school news flier that is sent out to the community.
Engage in extracurriculars and the arts with attentive comments to parents about student successes.
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