Kids First from Day One: A Teacher’s Guide to Today’s Classroom

Kids First from Day One: A Teacher’s Guide to Today’s Classroom

<p><em>"This book is a place to start creating the classroom of your dreams from the very first minute of school, a classroom that is research based, child centered, and in step with the world today."<br /> </em><strong>- Christine Hertz and Kristine Mraz</strong></p> <p>The classroom of your dreams starts with one big idea. From the first days of school to the last, <em>Kids First from Day One</em> shares teaching that puts your deepest teaching belief into action: <em>that children are the most important people in the room.</em></p> <p>Christine Hertz and Kristi Mraz show how to take that single, heartfelt value and create a cohesive, highly effective approach to teaching that addresses today's connected, collaborative world. With infectious enthusiasm, hard-won experience, and a generous dose of humor, <em>Kids First from Day One </em>shows exactly how Christine and Kristi build and maintain a positive, cooperative, responsive classroom where students engage deeply with their learning and one another. </p> <p><em>Kids First from Day One</em> strengthens and deepens the connections between your love of working with kids, your desire to impact their lives, and your teaching practice. It shares: </p> <ul> <li>plans for designing beautiful classroom spaces that burst with <em>the fun</em> of learning</li> <li>positive language and classroom routines that reduce disruptive behavior-without rewards and consequences</li> <li>suggestions for matching students' needs to high-impact teaching structures</li> <li>a treasury of the Christine and Kristi's favorite "teacher stuff" such as quick guides for challenging behavior, small-group planning grids, and parent letters</li> <li>links to videos that model the moves of Christine's and Kristi's own teaching.</li> </ul> <p>Just starting out and want to know what <em>really</em> works in classrooms? Curious about how to make your room hum with learning? Or always on the lookout for amazing teaching ideas? Read <em>Kids First from Day One. </em>You'll discover that the classroom of your dreams is well within your reach.</p>