New Teacher Survival Guide

Find practical and easy-to-use tips, solutions, and advice to help make your first year in the classroom a success.

Survival Guides

New teachers! Use these monthly survival guides (more to come) to navigate your way through your first year of teaching. You'll find tips on managing your classroom, your students, your curriculum, and your time. Plus, lots of advice on talking to parents, working with colleagues, and advancing your career.

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August Survival Guide
New Teacher Survival Guide | Immediate help and advice on setting up our classroom, finding resources, and gearing up for the first day of school.

September Survival Guide
New Teacher Survival Guide | Whether you're experiencing twinges of excitement or pangs of anxiety about your first days of school, the September edition of the New Teacher Survival Guide will lead the way to a smooth start.

October Survival Guide
New Teacher Survival Guide | Student behavior problems and classroom disruptions are among a new teacher's most difficult challenges. The October New Teacher Survival Guide explains how you can turn around some of your toughest problems and keep the day running smoothly.

November Survival Guide
New Teacher Survival Guide | November brings many more "firsts" for new teachers — your first observation, your first round of report-card writing, and your first full slate of parent-teacher conferences. This Survival Guide offers insight on how to get through it all.

December Survival Guide
New Teacher Survival Guide | Hang in there! The December vacation is just a few short weeks away, and this month's New Teacher Survival Guide has lots of teaching tips, creative ideas, and time-saving strategies for getting through this season of stress.

January/February Survival Guide
New Teacher Survival Guide | Now that you've hit the halfway point in the school year and have more confidence in your teaching style, you'll find it easier to vary your instructional approach. The January/February issue is filled with ideas on how to rev up your lessons.

March/April Survival Guide
New Teacher Survival Guide | Spring marks the beginning of standardized test season and the job of prepping students lands largely on the shoulders of classroom teachers. The March/April edition of the New Teacher Survival Guide shows you the way.