What every new teacher REALLY needs to know!
If you want to save yourself time, frustration, and sleep—then this book is for you!
"Being a teacher comes with a steep learning curve—this book sets new teachers up for success. A must read!" Sam Hammond - Teacher, past president of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario & the Canadian Teachers' Federation
hello!
I'm Shannon, author of the book New Teacher Confidential: What They Didn’t Tell You About Being a Teacher.
I've experienced first-hand the realities of our current education system and the demands placed on teachers.
Over my 25-year career in education, I mentored many new teachers and understand the unique challenges new teachers face.
Now I'm on a mission to empower and equip new teachers with the tools needed to be effective and enjoy teaching.
If you're struggling to manage the workload and navigate the challenges, this book can help.
In this book you’ll learn:
How to minimize undesirable behaviours and increase student success using proactive classroom management strategies.
The underlying reasons for common behaviours and what they're telling you about a student's needs and learning profile.
The steps for creating a productive learning environment using organization systems, structures, and routines.
Easy-to-use strategies for stress-free communication with parents.
Ways to navigate the constant change in education and avoid burnout.
How to reduce, omit, and delegate tasks to find a healthier balance between home and school.
Grab a copy wherever you get your books!
Michelle King, Retired Teacher
“You nailed it with this book!.”
Megan Balsillie, Elementary Teacher
“I wish I had this book when I was a new teacher.”
An essential manual for educators that presents a clear road map to professional resilience.
Veteran educator Hazel offers a practical and incisive guide for new teachers.
The author has spent 25 years in education and has supported many instructors in their first few years as the founder of teacherEDU, a “learning community for new teachers.” She writes that she noticed “a significant gap that exists between our teacher training programs and the realities of being a teacher in our current education systems. This book aims to fill that gap.”
Thoughtfully organized into 10 lessons, the book mixes useful strategies—including tips on activities to help one develop relationships with students during the first two weeks—with essential advice in sections such as “Find Your People” (stressing the importance of having teacher friends and collaboration partners) and “Parents Are Essential to Student Success.” Throughout the book are “Yeah, But...” sections that address common questions and concerns, including reservations about the applicability of advice to individual circumstances. Hazel skillfully answers each query and assures readers on how to proceed with lesson-ending “Action Steps.” The author also includes email templates and parent-communication checklists for sometimes-difficult beginning-of-the-year contacts and a guide for navigating difficult conversations with parents.
Drawing on years of experience as an educator, Hazel debuts with a fresh approach for teachers new to the field, offering hands-on tools and down-to-earth advice on coping with the “realities of being a teacher in our current education systems.” She acknowledges the challenges that accompany teaching, covering topics from classroom management to effective communication with parents, and emphasizes, above all, the urgent truth that can make a career in education so rewarding: “There are kids out there that need YOU, specifically, to be their teacher. On those challenging days, think of those kids. You are meant to be here.”
Teachers—both beginners and those more seasoned—will appreciate Hazel’s sensible, action-oriented advice. Whether it’s creative ways to collaborate with colleagues and the community (including a fun aside about International Dot Day that offers readers inventive ways to “celebrat[e] the unique talents and gifts” of students) or ideas on how to effectively utilize wall space, Hazel covers all the bases, providing crisp, logical methods to “mak[e] a lasting impression on the lives of children,” while easing the stress that inevitably accompanies a career as challenging as education. In a nod to that stress, Hazel takes time to highlight why self-care is so important, encouraging teachers to set personal and professional boundaries and continually assess their priorities to become “a happier, more productive, more effective teacher.”