What Every 5th Grade Teacher Needs to Know by Mike Anderson

What Every 5th Grade Teacher Needs to Know by Mike Anderson

You're teaching 5th grade this year. What do you need to know? Preteens thrive when given challenging, engaging opportunities that integrate their expanding cognitive abilities with their great enthusiasm for working with peers. Mike Anderson shows you how in this practical book. In clear, plain writing peppered with examples from his own classrooms, he shares practical, specific advice on topics such as:

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 fifth graders' parents and finding the best ways to communicate with them

Part of the What Every Teacher Needs to Know K 5 Series Buy a set of these grade-level books and get all 6 grade-level titles for the price of 5

Anderson, Mike: -

Mike Anderson has been an educator for more than 25 years. An elementary school teacher for 15 years, he has also taught preschool and university graduate level classes. He spent many years as a presenter, consultant, author, and developer for Northeast Foundation for Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping create safe, joyful, and challenging classrooms and schools. In 2004 Anderson received a national Milken Educator Award, and in 2005 he was a finalist for New Hampshire Teacher of the Year. Now, as an education consultant, Anderson works with schools in rural, urban, and suburban settings. He is the author of many books about great teaching and learning, including The Well-Balanced Teacher (ASCD, 2010) and Learning to Choose, Choosing to Learn (ASCD, 2016).

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ISBN 13	9781892989451
ISBN 10	189298945X
Title	What Every 5th Grade Teacher Needs to Know
Author	Mike Anderson
Series	What Every Teacher Needs To Know K-5
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Center for Responsive Schools Inc
Year published	2011-11-01
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.