New and Novice Teacher Resources
New and Novice Teacher Resources
Classroom Management
- Behavior Management Tracker
- Behavior Management Plan
- Classroom Behavior Tracker
- Table Management Mats
- New Teacher Survival Guide
- Tips for Classroom Management
- Tips for Building Positive Relationships with Students
- Tips for Working With Academically Under-prepared Students
- What Can I do When Students Struggle?
- Tips for Utilizing Classroom Walls
- Classroom Behavior Management: A Dozen Common Mistakes and What to Do Instead by Patricia M. Barbetta, Kathleen Leong Norona, and David F. Bicard
- The Key to Classroom Management by Robert J. Marzano and Jana S. Marzano
- Using Teacher Praise and Opportunities to Respond to Promote Appropriate Student Behavior by Tara C. Moore Partin, Rachel E. Robertson, Daniel M. Maggin, Regina M. Olicer, and Joseph H. Wehby
- Management Tips for New Teachers: Bringing Order to the Classroom by Karen Zauber
- Classroom Management: Ten Teacher-Tested Tips
- Social and Emotional Learning: Whatever. You think I care?
- Dodging the Power-Struggle Trap
- The Key to Classroom Management by Robert and Jana Marzano
Lesson Planning
- Tips for Effective Lesson Planning
- Multiple Intelligence Lesson Planning
- Tips for Creating Class Assignments
- Tips for Increasing the Success of Student Homework Assignments
- Tips for Preparing Tests
- Tips for Grading
- Lesson Planning
- The New Teacher's Guide to Creating Lesson Plans
- New Teacher Survival Guide: Planning
- Ten Great Lesson Planning Templates and Resources
- Top Ten Lesson Plan Template Forms and Websites
- Instructional Strategies to Use Per Lesson Planning Phases
- Developing Engaging Lessons: Students Work More- You Work Less
Data Driven Instruction
- Data Based Action Plan
- Teacher Data Tracker
- Achieving With Data
- Teacher's Ability to Use Data to Inform Instruction: Challenges and Supports
- Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making
- Data-Driven Decision-Making Resources
- Data-Driven Decision Making in K-12 Schools
- Data-Driven Decision Making: A Powerful Tool for School Improvement
- Data-Driven Teachers
- Data-Driven Instruction: Sample Assessments and Resources
- Data Tracker Ideas (as seen on Pinterest)
Classroom Culture
Student Engagement
- Edutopia
- A Million Ways to Engage Students
- The Highly Engaged Classroom
- Activating Strategies
- Active Engagement Strategies for Each Direct Instruction Component
- Strategies and Routines for Active Engagement
- Enhancing Student Learning and Engagement Using Student Response Systems
- The Eight C's of Engagement
- Meaningful Student Involvement
- Socratic Seminar Template
- Philosophical Chairs Reflection Template
- Unlocking Student Effort: How Five Irreplaceable Teachers Engage, Challenge and Inspire Students to Excellence by TNTP
Time Management and Organization
- Time Prioritization Chart
- Prioritized To-Do List
- Editable Calendar Planner
- Classroom Architect
- Time Management Strategies
- Best Practices in Increasing Academic Learning Time by Maribeth Gettinger and Jill K. Seibert
- Classroom Organization for Instruction in Content Areas by Laura S. Pardo and Taffy E. Raphael
- Time Saving Tips for Teachers by K.J. Wagner
Family Engagement
- Parent High Five
- Parent Word Books
- Parent Volunteer Form
- Parents in the Classroom
- Parent Communication Log
- Tips for One-to-One Problem-Solving Conferences
- Tips for Contacting Parents About Student Concerns
- Sample Telephone Dialogue with Parents
- Tips for Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Look! Listen! Learn! Parent Narratives and Grounded Theory Models of Parent Voice, Presence, and Engagement in K-12 Education by Maria K. McKenna and Jessica Millen
- Maximizing College Readiness for All Through Parental Support by Jack Leonard
- Parental Involvement: The Missing Link in School Achievement by Michelle LaRocque, Ira Kleiman, and Sharon M. Darling
Health and Wellness
- Relaxation Exercise
- Four Ways to Deal with Stress
- 10 Tips for Managing Mental Health in the Workplace
- 11 Communication Tips for a Healthy Workplace
- Work-Life Balance Toolkit for Education Professionals
- Work-Life Balance for Teachers
- Five Steps for Creating Balance in Your Life
- Creating Life Balance to Achieve Success
- The Couch-to-5K Running Plan
- If You Hate Exercise, This Will Probably Change Your Mind
- Top 30 YouTube Channels for Free Workout Videos
Bilingual and ESL
Other
- Dallas ISD Online Resources
- How to Access Dallas ISD Databases from Home
- Critical Questions for New and Novice Teachers
- Glossary of Professional Terms and Acronyms
- Common Novice Teacher Mistakes
- Checklist of Items When Using a Substitute
- How to Register for Professional Development (video)
- How to Register for Professional Development (PDF)
- Teaching and Learning Homepage
- Curriculum Central
- Dallas ISD Teaching and Learning Resource Websites
