How New Teachers Can Work Effectively with Veteran Teachers, Parents, Principals, and Teacher Educators

• Title Page
• Message for New Teachers
  • The Importance of Support
  • What Does "Sink or Swim" Mean?
  • New Initiatives
  • A National Issue
  • The Age of Knowledge Meets the Little Red Schoolhouse
• Working With Veteran Teachers
  • Rich Rewards
  • The Negative Side of the Veteran Teacher Equation
  • The Toughest Students
  • Encouraging Best Practice
• Working With Parents
  • Connecting With Parents
  • Making Parents Allies and Helpers
  • Parents Make a Difference
  • Disinterested Parents
• Working With Principals
  • Professional Development
  • Mentors
  • Discipline
  • Other Helpful Supports
• Working With College and University Education Professors
  • Partnerships With Local Institutions
  • The Real World
• Conclusions: First-Year Teachers Need More Support
• Help Desk: Resources for First-Year Teachers
• Acknowledgments
• About Sallie Mae and the First Class Awards

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