Teacher Training Books

Very comprehensive excellent handbook on substitute teacher. The number one book recommended by many school districts.

I am just starting out as a sub for grade school and wanted to be well prepared. I saw great reviews on this particular book and decided to go for it. I was not dissapointed. It has a lot of good tips and includes some handy filler/emergency tactics such as games and pages to copy to keep the day running smoothly. It also has lots of handy information that is grade specific so no matter where you go, you will have a reference and appropriate backup to refer to. I highly recommend it.

This book is very handy and has been very helpful in giving a new teacher ideas for use in the classroom. Many activities and reproducable sheets are included as well. While most of the content on being an effective teacher I have read elsewhere in such titles as Harry and Rosemary Wong's 'The First Days of School', this handbook is recommended for teachers who are starting out.

This book is the best resource out there, and is currently being used at the local university. I am an education major and my campus uses this edition as well. There are many helpful bulleted lists for quick reference while in the classroom. Several supply freebies are printed up just waiting to Xeroxed st your convenience. Still, the best features are it's ease of reading and application of little details that make all the difference. This is the kind of "practical magic" you don't receive from a formal education that makes all the difference come game time.

This book provides some real insights and valuable suggestions for how to approach substitute teaching. In fact, I have used the techniques outlined in the book to solve other problems with regards to public speaking and small group leadership.

Overall, I have found the book helpful, although I do have one very minor complaint...Although the book makes every effort to be clear in its presentation (using reminder icons etc.) The headings threw me off. Generally you expect Larger headings to be the main point with smaller headings explaining subpoints; however the headings in this book kind of blurred together using the same fonts, so I had to go back in the reading to determine what the over arching themes were for the chapter.

As I said, very minor complaint!!! Otherwise, I would say...Buy this book first! The others just reiterate the same points, and they don't do it with half the level of thoroughness.

Collaboratively compiled and edited by Diane M. Barone (Professor of Literacy studies, University of Nevada, Reno) and Lesley Mandel Morrow (Professor, Department of learning and Teaching, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University), Literacy and Young Children: Research-Based Practices surveys and presents the latest techniques in literacy education. Grounded solidly in scientific research, Literacy And Young Children focuses on helping young children develop their skills and talent in reading and writing. A variety of essays by learned authors address multidimensional approaches to beginning literacy, literacy among Latino families, the expansion of what true literacy means in the digital age, organizing expository texts, and more. Highly recommended reading for educators, tutors, and homeschoolers of young children Literacy And Young Children is an invaluable and seminal contribution to the field of Literacy Education.