Sweating the Small Stuff

Joanne C. Wachter is a writer and consultant with expertise in education. Her teaching experience includes elementary school and middle school stints as a classroom teacher and language arts supervisor.

Sweating the Small Stuff Setting Up Your Classroom Planning Implementing Lessons Promoting Positive Behavior Handling Student Speeches, Projects, and Presentations Being Aware of the Talents, Needs, and Styles of Your Students Questioning Assessing and Grading Process Assigning Homework Catching Up Absentees Handling the Paperwork Planning for Substitutes Using Volunteers Managing Field Trips Handling Classroom Parties, Plays, and Special Events Making Parent Contacts Productive Getting Along with Administrators Avoiding Burnout Serving on Committees Making the Most of Professional Development Presenting at Faculty Meetings or Conferences Interviewing for a New Position Relax