The New Teacher Book

Finding Purpose, Balance, and Hope During Your First Years in the Classroom

Welcome to the online home of The New Teacher Book! From this page you can:

• Find links to all resources mentioned in the book.

• View the complete Table of Contents in html and as a PDF file (139k), complete with links to selected articles.

• Read the book's Introduction in html or as a PDF file (120k).

• Read and download sample articles from the book.

• Buy the book online by making a secure credit card transaction, print the form you can use to mail in your order, or get info on how to order by phone.

• Give your favorite new teacher a copy of The New Teacher Book and a two-year subscription to Rethinking Schools magazine for only $29.95 -- that's a $14.95 savings!

• Learn more about the book's editors.

Teaching is a lifelong challenge, but the first few years in the classroom are typically among a teacher's hardest. The New Teacher Book is a collection of writings and reflections — some by new teachers, others by veterans with decades of experience to share — that offers practical guidance on how new teachers from kindergarten through high school can effectively navigate the school system, form rewarding professional relationships with colleagues, and connect in meaningful ways with students and families from all cultures and backgrounds.

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Paperback — 248 pages — ISBN# 0-942961-45-5

"Like a trusted colleague, 'The New Teacher Book' will provide novice teachers with encouragement, consolation and sometimes even a pep talk. Whenever new teachers feel worn out, disillusioned, frustrated, or ready to quit they should pick up this book! It will give them ideas,inspiration, and hope."

— Sonia Nieto, Professor of Language, Literacy, And Culture at the School of Education, University of Massachusetts and author of "What Keeps Teachers Going?" and "The Light in Their Eyes: Creating Multicultural Learning Communities."