Nothing is more daunting than your first 100 days in a new profession -- unless you go in prepared. Who better to advise you on how to successfully make it through than hundreds of EXPERIENCED TEACHERS who have been successful themselves?
Benefit From Their Wisdom:
Before you start lesson planning, block out days off, assemblies, etc. This way you will know that instead of twenty days, a unit will take twenty-four because of interruptions.
LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER
Principals love a heads up on both good and bad news. It only makes you look good if you keep the principal in the loop. Don't hide in your classroom!
FIFTH-GRADE TEACHER
Learn From Their Mistakes:
I used to misinterpret quietness from students as comprehension. Now I look for understanding from all students, not just the ones who seek assistance.
MATHEMATICS TEACHER
Don't put off returning the phone calls of a pushy parent. The longer you wait, the longer they have to think of new questions!
U.S. HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT TEACHER
And Remember That Humor Conquers All:
When you're having a hard day, remember why you became a teacher in the first place. My neighbors wouldn't listen to me talk about environmental science, so I had to find a captive audience!
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TEACHER

Training Wheels for Teachers: What I Wish I Had Known My First 100 Days on the Job: Wisdom, Tips, and Warnings from Experienced Teachers

Education & Teaching

Howe, Randy

Schools & Teaching

Kaplan Publishing

101 Ways to Adjust to High School

Kaplan

A lighthearted collection of 100 humorous haiku about ups and downs of teaching. Never has so much been said in so few words!

Teacher Haiku: Three Short Lines for Your Long School Year

Reference

GPP Life

Features:
*Quick, take-away action items to help students prepare for high school
*Advice on a variety of topics aimed at helping middle school students prepare themselves for entry into high school, including what classes to take, how to find out about fun extracurricular activities, and how to adjust to social life in high school
*Responses from real current and former high-school students, teachers, and guidance counselors

Word Source, Second Edition features:*A 12-question diagnostic quiz to show readers where they need the most help.*Topics broken down by subject to make it easy for the reader to group concepts together for easier memorization.*A variety of practice exercises with detailed answer explanations for every topic.*A 30-question recognition and recall practice set that includes material from the entire chapter, (and a few questions that cover material from the previous chapters) to once again reinforce what the reader has learned on a larger scale. *Detailed answer explanations that follow each practice set.

Word Source: The Smarter Way to Learn Vocabulary

Words, Language & Grammar

Now middle school students--or any other history buff--can learn what the complicated language in our country's most famous texts and speeches really means. With entertaining explanations, colorful illustrations, and easy-to-understand text, middle-school students will have fun learning what's contained in our country's important documents. 
From documents that our forefathers wrote to the more recent JFK's inaugural speech, Kaplan's Speak to Me! will make a valuable classroom tool for teachers.
Texts include: 
1. The Mayflower Compact 
2. Thomas Paine's Common Sense
3. The Declaration of Independence
4. Preamble to the U.S. Constitution 
5. The Bill of Rights 
6. Excerpt from Marbury v. Madison 
7. “The Star Spangled Banner” 
8. The Monroe Doctrine 
9. The Gettysburg Address 
10. Emancipation Proclamation 
11. Sojourner's Truth “Ain't I a Woman?” Speech 
12. Excerpt from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle 
13. Excerpt from Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn 
14. John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Speech 
15. Excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education 
16. Ronald Reagan's Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate

Speak to Me!: Great American Texts Demystified for Today’s Text-Messaging Students

Children's Books

History

It's a History BLAST in a Box. Challenge your friends and family &amp; Have Fun Learning History Anywhere!Experience 600 flashcards that bring history and American landmarks to life! Portable and fun, it's a great tool to bring together family and friends to test out knowledge of historical landmarks in the United States.

History Happened Here: 600 Fascinating Facts about America's Historic Sites

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

-600 color coded flashcards
-1 question on one side relating to elections
-1 answer on the other side
-1 fun fact

Presidential Braniac: 600 Historical Facts and Fun Trivia About America's Presidents and Elections (Kaplan Brainiac)

This fun and educational flashcard adventure includes 600 color-coded flashcards covering every continent and countries all around the world, with questions, answers, and fun facts.

Globetrotting Brainiac: 600 Historical Facts and Fun Trivia From Around the World

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Books by Howe, Randy

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Training Wheels for Teachers: What I Wish I Had Known My First 100 Days on the Job: Wisdom, Tips, and Warnings from Experienced Teachers

101 Ways to Adjust to High School

Teacher Haiku: Three Short Lines for Your Long School Year

101 Ways to Adjust to High School

Word Source: The Smarter Way to Learn Vocabulary

101 Ways to Adjust to High School

Speak to Me!: Great American Texts Demystified for Today’s Text-Messaging Students

History Happened Here: 600 Fascinating Facts about America's Historic Sites

Presidential Braniac: 600 Historical Facts and Fun Trivia About America's Presidents and Elections (Kaplan Brainiac)

Globetrotting Brainiac: 600 Historical Facts and Fun Trivia From Around the World