• First Year of Teaching / Mentoring/ Leadership

    First Year of Teaching / Mentor /Leadership The Mentor-New Teacher Relationship In earlier articles, I have spoken about the importance of relationships.  We can never forget that just about everything we do in education is based on our relationships and our ability to build and sustain these relationships.  I contend that when a problem occurs…

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  • First Year of Teaching

    First Year of Teaching The preparation begins! You have signed your contract.  You have received your subject and /or grade assignment. You have been assigned your room.  Summer is here.  You are now feeling it is now time to relax and take a break.  The start of the school year is still far away.  You…

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  • Leadership /First Year of Teaching

    First Year of Teaching /Leadership School Culture:  Who is responsible? Most experts will agree that school culture plays a critical role in predicting and determining school success.  Who would argue that a collegial and collaborative school is more likely to yield high student achievement and a high level of both teacher and student satisfaction?  One…

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