A guide intended to assist new teachers during the first days, weeks, and months of the first year of teaching, to ensure that they are ready for the challenges of the job, equipped with the background knowledge and support they will need for many years to come.

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Teaching--it's more than a job, it's magic -- You've got the job! Now deal with the business details -- Standards, curriculum, and textbooks -- Classroom management -- Meaningful rewards and awards -- Procedures and schedules for flawless classroom operation -- Lesson plans and unit plans : the basis for instruction -- Time management -- Every moment counts : strategies for student engagement -- Questions to activate thinking and ignite learning -- Grading, student achievement, and student self-evaluation -- Final notes for teaching success.