First Six Weeks of School

Watch children's learning blossom all year long when you lay the groundwork with the help of this classic, comprehensive guidebook for K-6 teachers. Day by day and week by week, The First Six Weeks of School shows you how to set students up for a year of engaged and productive learning by:

• using positive teacher language to establish high academic and behavioral expectations,
• getting students excited about schoolwork by offering engaging academics, and
• teaching the classroom and academic routines that enable a collaborative learning community to thrive.

Novice teachers will feel as if they have a personal mentor always by their side; veterans will discover new insights and ideas to make their first six weeks even more productive.

New in This Edition:

• Streamlined format for easier navigation, featuring a separate chapter for the crucial first day of school
• Each week organized into 3 new sections:
  "Flow of the Day"
  "Teaching Academics"
  "Teaching Discipline"
• Concise information about key Responsive Classroom practices used in the book
• Tips for special situations (new student, substitute teacher, field trip, indoor recess)