101 answers for new teachers and their mentors: effective teaching tips for daily classroom use

Machine generated contents note: Section One Classroom Management --
1. Start the Year Successfully --
2. Make Classroom Management a Priority --
3. Have Procedures for Almost Everything --
4. Minimize Discipline Problems --
5. Use the \"Are You All Right?\" Technique --
6. Greet Students Daily --
7. Learn What to Overlook --
8. Handle Discipline Problems Discreetly --
9. Handle Your Own Discipline Problems --
10. Catch Students Behaving --
11. Be Proactive --
12. Provide Frequent Stretch Breaks --
13. Use Proximity --
14. Do Not Provoke Defensiveness --
15. Avoid Down Time --
16. Put Students at Ease --
17. Provide Structured \"Bell-work\" --
18. Avoid Power Struggles with Students --
19. Hold Private Practice Sessions --
20. Make the Punishment Fit the Misbehavior --
21. Attack the Problem, Not the Person --
22. Start Over on ANY Day! --
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Section Two Planning --
23. Manage Your Time Wisely --
24. Understand That Teaching is Hard Work --
25. Put Off Procrastinating --
26. Plan Effective Lessons --
27. Be Organized and Prepared --
28. Maintain Accurate Records --
29. Make the Objectives Clear for Each Lesson --
30. Provide a Plan for Substitutes --
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Section Three Instruction --
31. Learn to Recover Quickly --
32. Teach Students at Their Level --
33. Observe Other Teachers --
34. Refrain from Lecturing --
35. Refrain from \"Textbook Teaching\" --
36. Teach Social Skills --
37. Focus on Students\' Strengths --
38. Allow and Encourage Students to Work Together --
39. Relate Lessons to Real Life --
40. Use Classroom Technology Effectively --
41. Avoid Homework Overload --
42. Model the Skills You Teach --
43. Make Learning Fun --
44. Encourage Active Student Participation --
45. Challenge Students to Think Critically --
46. Use Authentic Means of Assessment --
47. Vary Your Teaching Strategies --
48. Do What\'s Best, Not What\'s Easiest --
49. Get Out from Behind the Desk! --
Section Highlights --
Section Four Professionalism --
50. Maintain a Positive Reputation --
51. Steer Clear of the Blame Game --
52. Choose Your Reactions --
53. Don\'t Let Negative Co-workers Affect You --
54. Learn to Work Effectively with Parents --
55. Participate in After-school Functions --
56. Use Social Networking Appropriately --
57. Avoid Lounge Gossip --
58. Enlist the Support of Others --
59. Be the Best You Can Be --
60. Set Goals for Your Own Improvement --
61. Be Flexible --
62. Ask Lots of Questions --
63. Dress Like a Professional --
64. Devise a \"Teacher Report Card\" --
65. Be a Role Model for Your Students --
66. Cooperate with Administration --
67. Avoid \"Acting When Angry\" --
68. Do Not Allow Your Personal Problems to Spill Over into the Classroom --
69. Focus on What You CAN Change --
70. Grow as a Professional --
Section Highlights --
Section Five Motivation and Rapport --
71. Celebrate the Uniqueness of Your Students --
72. Light a Spark in Your Students --
73. Smile --
74. Give Your Students More Credit Than They Deserve --
75. Make Every Student Your \"Favorite\" --
76. Help Any Student Succeed --
77. Provide Positive Feedback --
78. Use Clever Psychology --
79. Focus on the Positives in Your Classroom --
80. Display Student Work --
81. Have Positive Expectations for ALL Students --
82. Get to Know Your Students --
83. Encourage Improvement, Not Perfection --
84. Avoid Sarcasm --
85. Be \"Human\" to Your Students --
86. Refer to Yourself in the First Person --
87. Remember That Little Things Make a Big Difference --
88. Dignify Incorrect Responses --
89. Avoid Nagging --
90. Laugh with Your Students --
91. Be an Optimist --
92. Thank Your Students Often --
Section Highlights --
Section Six Teacher\'s Influence --
93. Realize That You Will Affect Lives --
94. Remember Your Favorite Teacher --
95. Remember Your Least Favorite Teacher --
96. Inspire for a Lifetime --
97. Keep an \"I Am Special\" Folder --
98. Teach Students That Mistakes are Wonderful Learning Opportunities --
99. Refuse to Give Up on Any Student --
100. Remind Yourself (Periodically) Why You Chose Teaching --
101. Keep Your Rose-colored Glasses On --
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