From First-Year to First-Rate Principals Guiding Beginning Teachers

Updated Edition of Bestseller "Finally, a book that is realistic and provides superb assistance. From First-Year to First-Rate is a must for every principal." Ronald Jockel , Executive Director Phi Delta Kappa International A best-seller updated for todaya?s educational landscape! Principals hold the key to the professional development of beginning teachers. When they are successful, so are the students and the school. This best-selling handbook, updated to meet the challenges facing new teachers today, guides administrators in developing a first-year induction plan to help teachers succeed and become first-rate educators. New or expanded areas in this second edition: Expanded: Real-life problems facing every new teacher Expanded: Actual experiences of first-year teachersa?in their own voices New: Self-assessment tools for principals New: Strategies for integrating induction into career-long development Updated: References to data sources, activities, and assessment tools A successful beginning is critical to a teachera?s career as well as to the education of students. From the initial orientation, to strategies for measuring program success, to career-long development a?this updated and easy-to-incorporate guide will be an essential resource for administrators to help bring out the best in both new teachers and veteran teachers transferring into a new school.Brock, Barbara L. is the author of 'From First-Year to First-Rate Principals Guiding Beginning Teachers', published 2001 under ISBN 9780761976738 and ISBN 0761976736.