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I connected with the text at every level I laughed and cried with each teachers wisdom The sections and chapters evoked emotions ranging from yep, thats right, at the beginning, tWow! Cool ideas! in the middle, tOh my gosh, I feel their pain, and finally tOkay, I can tackle the worlds problems, one at a time, in the endGives teachers great ideas and validates what they are doing in the classroom The five examples of extraordinarily grounded teachers are priceless - Stacey B Ferguson, Teacher North Bay Elementary School, Bay Saint Louis, MS This sequel tDom Belmontes acclaimed Teaching From the Deep End takes beginning teachers from their first year of classroom teaching intyears 2 through 5, the most difficult years for teacher development and retention within the profession Moving from the novice teachers earliest concerns about standing at the Big Desk, the author now addresses the beginning teachers instructional issues, offering guidance on 15 teaching topics, including student learning groups, instructional pacing, open-ended questioning, grading, motivators, keeping an ear tclassroom tone (and undertone), and more Five sample lessons are offered and analyzed in core curriculum areas tillustrate teaching methods as practiced by master teachers, and the book closes with a variety of challenges critical tthe emerging teachers resilience and success The authors tone throughout is engaging, humorous, and encouraging, with a focus on the rewards of having chosen the teaching profession, making this an ideal resource for teacher induction, mentoring, and support programs
