This easy-to-use reference—with hundreds of helpful, classroom-tested answers, ideas, techniques, and teaching tools—will help you on your way to a successful and productive school year. Designed to be flexible, the book offers a choice of ideas and approaches that best fit your classroom situation. Master teacher Julia Thompson shows you how to: <ul><LI> Develop successful relationships with students, colleagues, administrators, and parents <LI> Manage professional responsibilities and develop career skills <LI> Create an orderly classroom where students are courteous and respectful <LI> Motivate students to become independent learners <LI> Use proven strategies to prevent misbehavior <LI> Design instruction that will appeal to every student <LI> Set up a classroom for maximum comfort and learning <LI> Thrive in the world of high-stakes testing </ul>