Teach Like a Champion is at the top of my list. What a great read. There are 49 techniques to help streamline your classroom teaching.... including academics and classroom management. I really like how it's laid out. Very practical. I plan on implementing at least 10 strategies (including No Opt Out, 100% and Strong Voice) to get started.
My other great find of the summer is Whole Brain Teaching. OMG this is so awesome. It's so kinesthetic and auditory and visual... etc, etc. I can't wait to implement it in my classroom. I found out about it through another teacher at a summer inservice. It is very strategic and laid out for you. I also found some teaching cards on Teacher Pay Teachers that really tell you how to establish this in your classroom.
I have also been watching videos on my school district professional development website and The Teaching Channel. I would recommend the latter site to any teacher. I love it. I love that the internet has so many resources available to me at this time. I feel like when I began my teaching career I was left on an island.
Now I have Pinterest and Teachers Pay Teachers and blogs, etc., etc.
I am in the process of painting my Read Aloud Chair...
Since this picture I've painted the bottom and the spindles purple. I also want to add some words (i.e. Reading Rocks). This will be my read aloud chair. So excited!!!
I worry about juggling family and work life, mostly because no one quite understands how difficult is is to be a teacher. You are not only teaching content, you are teaching a LOVE of something, be it reading, writing, arithmetic.
I will keep you posted.
~Emily
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