The teacher's ultimate planning guide : how to achieve a successful school year and thriving teaching career /: how to achieve a successful school year and thriving teaching career. ([2002])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lisa Maria Burke.
• Authors: Burke, Lisa, 1967-
• Contents: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""About the Author""; ""Introduction. The Successful Teacher: What Research Tells Us""; ""Introduction and Objectives""; ""Successful Teachers: Who are They?""; ""Why Do Some Teachers Struggle to Succeed?""; ""Teachers, are You Stressed Out?""; ""Stress: What is it?""; ""The General Adaptation Syndrome""; ""Positive and Negative Stress""; ""Stress and Teaching: What Every Teacher Must Know""; ""What Causes Teachersâ€? Stress?""; ""What are Your Stressors?""; ""Why Must Teachers Learn to Deal with Stress?""; ""Why Focus on Stress Prevention?"" ""Psychological and Emotional Responses to Stressors""""Beliefs: The Root of Stress""; ""Teachers Can Prevent Stress""; ""Apply the Research and become a Successful Teacher""; ""Summary""; ""Section I -- The First Steps""; ""Chapter 1 -- Take Care of Yourself""; ""Introduction and Objectives""; ""Maintain Optimal Health""; ""Make Time for Your Health""; ""Protect Your Physical Health""; ""Protect Your Mental and Emotional Health""; ""Understand the Details of Your Employment Contract""; ""What to Do before You are Hired""; ""Understand Your Contract""; ""Is Your Class Roster Fair?"" ""Know the Details of Your Health Insurance Benefits""""Keep Tabs on Your Financial Benefits""; ""Ensure Favorable Performance Evaluations""; ""Maintain a Professional Portfolio""; ""Grow Personally and Professionally""; ""Professional Development Plans: Guiding Personal Growth""; ""Networking: Nurturing Your Professional Relationships""; ""The Truth about Giving and Receiving""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2 -- Identify and Understand Expectations""; ""Introduction and Objectives""; ""What are Your Expectations?""; ""What are the Governmentâ€?s Expectations?""; ""School System Policies"" ""Curriculum Expectations""""Programs for Exceptional Students""; ""School Rules and Procedures""; ""Your Responsibilities and Accountability for Student Progress""; ""What are Parentsâ€? Expectations?""; ""Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences""; ""Keeping the Tone Positive""; ""Involving Parents in Their Childâ€?s Education""; ""When Parents are Not Satisfied""; ""How Others Can Report Grievances Against You and Your School""; ""What Do Your Students Expect of You?""; ""Sharing Your Expectations: The Classroom Handbook""; ""A Final Note about Expectations""; ""Summary"" ""Chapter 3 -- Know Your Resources""""Introduction and Objectives""; ""Time: Is There Ever Enough?""; ""Your Support Network""; ""You are Your Greatest Resource""; ""School Employees""; ""Your Students and Their Families""; ""Support Programs and Services""; ""Teaching Tools and Materials""; ""What Your School Provides""; ""Take Advantage of the Latest Technology""; ""What Your School System Provides""; ""Visit Your Local Libraries""; ""Tap into Your Colleaguesâ€? Expertise""; ""Teacher Organizations and Associations""; ""Sources of Additional Funds""; ""Recycled Materials""
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Copyright Date: 2002
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 371.1; Effective teaching -- United States; Teachers -- Job satisfaction -- United States; EDUCATION / Administration / General; EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions; Effective teaching; Teachers -- Job satisfaction; Teachers - Job satisfaction - United States; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483362984; 1483362981; 9781483360799; 1483360792
• Related ISBNs: 9780761946106; 9780761946113
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 10, 2015)
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.