What Every 3rd Grade Teacher Needs to Know about Setting Up and Running a Classroom (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781892989413)

You're teaching third grade this year. What do you need to know? Mike Anderson gives you practical information about daily routines, furniture, and much more. After a concise review of third graders' common developmental characteristics, Mike explains how to adjust your classroom and your teaching to fit these common characteristics. The result: Students can learn, and you can teach, with minimum frustration and maximum ease and joy.

In clear, plain writing peppered with classroom stories and examples, Mike shares practical know-how on topics like this:

Arranging a circle, desks, and tables

Choosing and storing supplies

Scheduling a child-centered day and teaching daily routines

Planning special projects and field trips that maximize learning and build community

Understanding the special concerns of third graders' parents and finding the best ways to communicate with them

Author: Mike Anderson
ISBN-10: 1892989417
ISBN-13: 9781892989413
Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools Inc
Language: English
Published: 04/14/2011
Pages: 116
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.30d