Survival Skills For The New Elementary Teacher

About the Book

Every year thousands of new teachers graduate, all hoping to obtain their dream job in the school district of their choice. They have been given a great education at their respective universitites. In addition to the usual academics, they have learned educational theory, development, lesson planning, methodology, etc. But, very few learn about the more practical side of education in the classroom - the tricks of the trade. Student teaching provides an opportunity to learn some of these things; however, not all circumstances come up in one or two experiences. In most cases, the new teacher enters the work force a true novice whose confidence is shaken when it becomes obvious how much is not known.

This book concentrates on elementary education. Here you will find answers to questions you may have asked on classroom management, discipline, organization, testing and grading, talking to parents, and much more. The teacher is the catalyst who puts all these things in motion. The teacher as classroom leader must be decisive, compassionate, ready, clear and to the point, and above all, professional.

About the Author

Ms. Konior was born and raised in New York City where she pursued a career in business after graduating from Cathedral High School in Manhattan. She held secretarial and administrative positions in the fields of engineering, sales, utilities, and law. She began teaching religious education classes in the late 1960's. She volunteered her services in the parishes where she lived on a continuous basis. After the birth of her daughter, she returned to school and earned a B.S. in elementary education from The State University of New York at New Paltz. While employed by the Archdiocese of New York as an elementary teacher, she earned her M.S. in education. She is now certified to teach the following grades: K-6 (all subjects), English 7-12, and Social Studies 7-12. After retiring from the Archdiocese, she continued to teach on a substitute basis in the area in which she now lives. Ms. Konior brings a unique collection of experiences with a wide range of expertise in all grades.