The Rookie's Playbook

Book excerpt: To provide new teachers with practical tools and strategies to improve student learning, move student achievement and instruction which supports academic gains for students and teachers. The Rookie's Playbook is designed to support new teachers and leaders in building their instructional muscles and knowledge to get rookie fit to build a strong culture to support moving student achievement data.-How to create a mindset that will support you in navigating the first year(s) of teaching.-How to set a strong presence and culture on your first day of school and throughout the year. -Identify the most essential soft-skills (relationship building, culture, equity) and how to integrate them in your classroom.-How to create practical structures and routines to build a strong culture in your classroom.-How to build an instructional framework that supports strong teaching and learning for students each day. -How to reset your classroom when you have challenges with classroom management.