30 Insights for New Teachers to Thrive

Curt Richards is a retired public school teacher. He has taught various science courses for 37 years ranging from middle school to college. During his career Richards has mentored numerous teachers and practice teachers

Introduction: The Heart of a Teacher Chapter One: Monitor and Adjust Chapter Two: Classroom Management-Rules and Correction Chapter Three: Teaching to Various Learning Styles Chapter Four: Everyone Learns at a Different Rate Chapter Five: Make the Material Relevant Chapter Six: Consider the Needs of the Student Chapter Seven: The Teachable Moment: Time To Be Flexible Chapter Eight: Be a Servant Leader Chapter Nine: There Is Something Important About a Name Chapter Ten: Timing Is Important Chapter Eleven: Help Build a Better Brain Through Repetition and Spacing Chapter Twelve: Forgetting Has Its Place in Learning Chapter Thirteen: Curiosity and Gap Instruction Chapter Fourteen: Teaching Machines Versus Humans Chapter Fifteen: Journaling Has Its Place in Any Subject Chapter Sixteen: Front Door-Back Door Chapter Seventeen: Peer Learning-Each One, Teach One Chapter Eighteen: Teacher-Centered Versus Student-Centered Chapter Nineteen: Use Your Energy Wisely Chapter Twenty: Redirection versus Rejection Chapter Twenty-one: Develop More Than One Passion Chapter Twenty-two: Stay Current Chapter Twenty-three: Classroom Organization and Displays Chapter Twenty- four: Professionalism Chapter Twenty-five: Nonverbal Cues Chapter Twenty-six: Documentation Chapter Twenty-seven: Parent Conferences Chapter Twenty-eight: Teacher Burnout and Rewiring Your Brain Chapter Twenty-nine: Morning Person Chapter Thirty: Relationships with Fellow Teachers Appendix A: Insightful Teacher Experiences Losing My Marbles Passing Papers Never Turn Your Back Let's Go Outside What's in a Name? A Lot! Things My Contract Does NOT Say Whoa, Nellie! Another Field Trip Who Threw the Pickle? I Screamed, You Screamed, We All Screamed! Snow Day! These Kids Today Appendix B: List of Remember Statements from the Chapters About the Author