Exam 24: The First Year

As parents come by to pick up their first-graders after school, Ms.Downey takes the opportunity to chat with several of them about current events, weekend plans, or other topics.By chatting with the parents, Ms.Downey is reducing which common condition faced by new teachers?

List at least three areas in which your textbook suggests that new teachers should make decisions and accomplish preparation tasks before the school year starts.

Why do the authors recommend that new teachers "look for strength in numbers" in their schools?

Why do the authors insist that new high school teachers need to establish appropriate social distance with their students?

According to the authors, new teachers should make an effort, during the first few weeks or months of school to get the information they need about

How can a teacher's student experiences help the teacher with planning lessons?

Why do many new teachers experience feelings of social isolation?

According to the authors, what is the first step to overcoming culture shock?

Why do so many first year teachers suffer from physical exhaustion?

During her first year of teaching, Ms.Ochoa regularly met with a group of other new teachers and was paired with an experienced mentor teacher in her subject area.Ms.Ochoa's school district arranged these experiences as a part of its