Acknowledgments.

About This Survival Guide.

Section One: Get a Good Start in Your New Vocation.

Section Two: Develop Your Professional Expertise.

Section Three: Become a Valuable Team Player.

Section Four: Organize Your Way to a Great Beginning.

Section Five: Have a Fantastic First Day.

Section Six: Connect with Your Students.

Section Seven: Design Effective Lessons.

Section Eight: Deliver Effective Instruction.

Section Nine: Evaluate Your Students’ Progress.

Section Ten: Motivate Your Students to Succeed.

Section Eleven: Help Your Students Become Successful Learners.

Section Twelve: Make the Most of Your Instructional Time.

Section Thirteen: Help Struggling Readers Find Success.

Section Fourteen: Manage Your Classroom Through Early Intervention.

Section Fifteen: Handle Behavior Problems Effectively.

Section Sixteen: Manage Diversity in Your Classroom.

Section Seventeen: Troubleshoot Twenty Common Problems.

Index.