{"product_id":"keys-to-the-elementary-classroom-a-new-teachers-guide-to-the-first-month-of-school-9781412963695","title":"Keys to the Elementary Classroom: A New Teacher\u0026#8242;s Guide to the First Month of School","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest practices to help you start the school year in a powerful way!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis third edition of the bestseller \u003cem\u003eKeys to the Classroom \u003c\/em\u003eprovides new teachers with strategies for establishing classroom procedures and building a foundation for a successful first year. Readers will find lesson plans, tips for organizing the first day, and sample parent letters in English and Spanish. The practical, easy-to-use guidebook features: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn added chapter on planning and creating the classroom environment \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVoices of novice and experienced teachers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew assessments for learning styles and preferences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised instructional materials for English as a second language \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew classroom activities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoran, Carrol E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eCarrol Moran\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked in education for over 30 years. For the past 12 years, she has served as executive director of the Monterey Bay Educational Consortium and the UC Santa Cruz Educational Partnership Center. Her teaching experience encompasses preschool to graduate school, focusing on low-income students of diverse language backgrounds. She was a writer for Macmillan McGraw Hill on materials for English Learners. She has published over 20 articles and books on education, including \"Bilingual Education: Broadening Research Perspectives,\" published in \u003cem\u003eThe Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Balanced Approach to Literacy\u003c\/em\u003e, a resource document and introduction to K-3 literacy in teacher education faculty programs. Moran is coauthor on \"Rethinking English Language Instruction: An Architectural Approach\" in \u003cem\u003eEnglish Learners: Reaching the Highest Level of Literacy \u003c\/em\u003e(edited by Gilbert Garcia), and she is the editor of \u003cem\u003eSuccess by Design: The work of the UC Santa Cruz Educational Partnership Center\u003c\/em\u003e. She earned her BA from University of California, Santa Cruz; her master's degree from San Jose State University; and her PhD in Education, Language Literacy, and Culture from Stanford University.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStobbe, Judith C.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJudy Stobbe\u003c\/strong\u003e is currently a classroom teacher and staff development specialist in a two-way bilingual immersion program specializing in emergent literacy, effective math instruction, second-language acquisition, and effective bilingual education. She has initiated a staff development model based on ongoing teacher collaboration that links authentic assessment to innovative classroom practices across an entire school. As a staff development specialist, she has worked with a wide range of teachers, from preservice to those with the most experience. Outside the classroom, she has written curriculum and articles for a variety of publications, including \u003cem\u003eInto English!: Kindergarten Teacher's Guide, The Bilingual Classroom\u003c\/em\u003e, for the DLM Early Childhood Program, \u003cem\u003eAccess to Science: Activities and Strategies for Students Acquiring English Kindergarten-Grade 2\u003c\/em\u003e, and, coauthored with Carrol Moran, \"Strategies for Working with Overage Students,\" published in \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Two Languages: Literacy and Biliteracy for Spanish-Speaking Students\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaron, Wendy E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eWendy Baron\u003c\/strong\u003e has taught Grades K-6, served as a Title I reading specialist, supervised and instructed prospective teachers at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), and for the past 20 years, she has worked directly with new teachers and principals in Grades K-12. As associate director with the New Teacher Center, Baron oversees the Santa Cruz\/Silicon Valley New Teacher Project, which supports over a 1,000 new teachers annually. She also consults with school districts throughout California and nationally on mentoring, teacher induction, and designing professional development for beginning teachers. Baron has extensive experience in coaching, adult learning theory, group facilitation, and professional development. She is a researcher and practitioner, and seeks continually to impact educational systems to support teacher development. 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