New Teacher Tips: Helpful Resources and Ideas for First Year Teachers -

Whether you are a first year teacher or a student teacher, a new teacher or soon to be new teacher, there are probably a lot of things that you still have questions about. As great as the theory is in your college teacher program probably is, there are many things that education programs don’t cover. Student teaching is also a super important and helpful experience, but again, it’s impossible to cover every aspect of what it’s like to be a classroom teacher. So, here is a round up of posts that include helpful ideas, new teacher tips, guides, resources, and encouragement for new teachers.

Student Teaching and Finding a Job

The first step to becoming a teacher is normally student teaching or some kind of practical experience. From there, it’s time to look for your dream teaching job as a first year teacher. Here are some helpful posts to get you ready for those first steps.

Student teacher sitting with a group of students

A woman holding out a cell phone with a light pink background. She looks excited and the phone reads "you're hired!" Underneath is a green background with white text that says "Teacher Interview Tips: How to Land Your Next Teaching Job"

An image of a laptop with a digital teaching portfolio displayed. The top of the page says "Martha Moore" and there's a menu of pages and a video with a smiling teacher. The text reads "How to build a digital portfolio using Google Sites"

General Advice and New Teacher Tips

As a new teacher, there is a lot to learn. Here is some general, practical advice that will make your educations journey easier.

A Teacher in a bright classroom with artwork behind her. She looks stressed and confused and she's shrugging. The text reads "3 mistakes new teachers make (and what to do instead)

A picture of children in a smart phone getting their picture taken with the text What Teachers Need to Know About Student Privacy

woman holding a cell phone text "How to navigate teaching in an instagram world"

4 children looking at an atom model very interested with text that reads The Secret to Creating the Most Meaningful Learning Experiences

Beginning of the School Year

The beginning of the year is both exciting and overwhelming, especially as as first year teacher. Setting yourself up for a good year takes a lot of work in the beginning. Here you will find articles with helpful advice to starting the year off strong.

A picture of a simple classroom with tables and some storage with text that says How to Set Up a Classroom Without Spending a Ton of Money

The back of a teacher with a circle of students around her with the text 5 Teacher Don'ts for the First Day of School

A veteran teaching reading a book to a group of students who look very interested and engaged. The text reads "10 things veteran teachers wish they knew as new teachers""

a teacher reading to a bunch of students with their hands up with text that reads 5 things to keep in mind at the beginning of the school year

Children running away wearing super hero capes with the text "start your year off right by giving students the power to choose"

Classroom Management and Staying Organized

Classroom management is a combination of building relationships, setting clear and consistent expectations that are realistic and students focused, and having an organized and structured classroom so students know what, when, and how to do things. As a new teacher, this can be a tricky balance. Here are some posts that help you do just that.

An image of a female teacher pointing at a sand looking student while the rest of the class looks on underneath green background with white text that says Why Teachers Need to be "Out of Control"

Early finishers in your classroom? Keep them learning and engaged with these 5, simple activities!

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How to create a morning routine that sets your class up for success

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Expectations in a small group setting can be tricky to maintain. This is how i make it work as a K-5 intervention teaching with multiple groups.

Parent Support and Parent Resources

As the saying goes, parents are the first teachers. While I feel quite strongly that we can not expect parents to do the work for us, we can partner with parents who are able and willing to support our students’ learning. The following articles detail how to do that as well as provide you with resources you can share with parents.