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Watch children's learning blossom all year long when you lay the groundwork with the help of this classic, comprehensive guidebook for K–6 teachers. Day by day and week by week, The First Six Weeks of School shows you how to set students up for a year of engaged and productive learning by: •using positive teacher language to establish high academic and behavioral expectations, •getting students excited about schoolwork by offering engaging academics, and •teaching the classroom and academic routines that enable a collaborative learning community to thrive.Novice teachers will feel as if they have a personal mentor always by their side; veterans will discover new insights and ideas to make their first six weeks even more productive.New in This Edition: •Streamlined format for easier navigation, featuring a separate chapter for the crucial first day of school •Each week organized into 3 new sections:?“Flow of the Day” ?“Teaching Academics” ?“Teaching Discipline” •Concise information about key Responsive Classroom practices used in the book •Tips for special situations (new student, substitute teacher, field trip, indoor recess)
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The second edition of The First Six Weeks of School is an essential tool for all teachers wishing to create caring, challenging, stimulating, and safe learning environments. I would recommend it for novice and experienced teachers alike! --Lauri Pepe Bousquet, Education Professor, Syracuse, NY

Beginning and experienced teachers will find this book to be a valuable resource to help create classrooms where all children feel welcomed and included in the classroom community from day one. --Miriam G. Lipsky, PhD, School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami

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The First Six Weeks of School contains the collective wisdom of educators who have collaborated over thirty plus years to develop and continually refine the Responsive Classroom approach to teaching.

Roxann Kriete and Paula Denton wrote the first edition of this book to provide educators a foundation for a successful start to the school year. By collecting research and advice from Responsive Classroom developers and practitioners, this book has changed the lives of a generation of teachers and students. Mike Anderson, former elementary educator, Responsive Classroom consultant and Responsive Classroom program developer, crafted the second edition of this well-loved book. His charge was to build upon the success of the first edition by bringing in the recent articulations of Responsive Classroom practices and fresh examples of these practices being used in today's classrooms.

Center for Responsive School acknowledges the team of contributors to this book: Jim Brissette, Sarah Fillion, Mary Beth Forton, Courtney Fox, Babs Freeman-Loftis, Suzy Ghosh, Trisha Hall, Cathy Hess, Julia Luteran, Lynn Majewski, Caitie Meehan, Helen Merena, Elizabeth Nash, Kerry O'Grady, Diana Pelletier, Carolyn Rottman, Jill Samuels, Marc Swygert, Cory Wade, Margaret Berry Wilson, and Alice Yang.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Center for Responsive Schools; 2nd Revised ed. edition (March 1, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 297 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1892989816
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1892989819
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1 x 10 inches
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    Mike Anderson is an award winning teacher, a bestselling author, and an award winning consultant who supports teachers and schools throughout the US and beyond. He delivers keynote addresses, teaches workshops, and works with small teams and individual teachers on topics such as social and emotional learning, effective teacher language, using choice to differentiate learning, and maintaining a positive personal and professional balance.

    Mike taught third, fourth, and fifth grades for fifteen years and has also taught in preschools, coached swim teams, and taught university graduate classes. In 2004 he was awarded a national Milken Educator Award for excellence in teaching. He was a finalist for New Hampshire Teacher of the Year in 2005. Mike lives in Durham, New Hampshire, with his wife, Heather, and their two children, Ethan and Carly. To learn more about Mike, check out his website: www.leadinggreatlearning.com.

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    Responsive Classroom is a research-based approach to K-8 teaching that focuses on the strong link between academic success and social-emotional skills. We believe that a high-quality education for every child is built on the foundation of a safe and joyful learning community. We provide professional development for elementary and middle schools worldwide.

    Sign up for our free newsletter at responsiveclassroom.org. Each month we'll send you strategies, tips, and articles--by teachers, for teachers.

    Center for Responsive Schools, Inc., a not-for-profit educational organization in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, is the developer of the Responsive Classroom approach.

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Customers find the book an excellent resource to guide them through the beginning of the school year. They also appreciate the sample schedules and activity ideas that help the classroom run smoothly and efficiently. Readers also say the book provides good support for structuring the beginning.

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Customers find the book an excellent resource to guide them through the beginning of the school year. They say it gives practical ways to build a classroom community. Readers also mention that the book provides new perspective and helpful tools for new and veteran teachers. They appreciate the sample schedules and activity ideas that help the classroom run smoothly and efficiently.

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Ashlyn
5.0 out of 5 stars First Year Teacher
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This book is perfect for first year teachers, especially if they’re going into a school that utilizes responsive classroom. Highly recommend!
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Hanna Davenport
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informational
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2023
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I bought this book for one of my classes, and it will be a book that I will pull out every year to ensure that I am not forgetting anything within the first few weeks of school. I bought it used, and it came as if it were brand new! Definitely recommend if you want to save a couple bucks!
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Samantha
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow just wow!
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All throughout my teaching program professors and mentor teacher recommended this book to me and I now know why. Although it is geared towards kindergarten to 6th grade there are important things you can pull out for secondary students. I am starting my first year of teaching this fall and I feel confident that because of this book we will have a strong start to the school year and my first year of teaching won't just be horrific experience my mind tried to block out. 10/10 would recommend for any first year teacher to read or 2nd or 3rd year teacher for that matter. If you feel like the beginning of the year is a s*** show this book will help you! 🙏
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5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for novice to beginning teachers
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2022
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I used this book every year for the first 8 years of my teaching career. A good support for structuring the beginning of the year.
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Mrs. Quintero
4.0 out of 5 stars This helped me calmed down my First Day jitters!
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I was so excited to get this book and glad that it has different applications for grades K-6. This book came in a really good condition all around, nice a glossy and pages all aligned along the spine. I liked the format and the suggestions it has, all step by step which I really need and not just theories of why students would behave a certain way. This helps with bringing positive language into the classroom and activities that will greatly impact how the year will turn out. I can use these suggestions right away and was hoping to get this sooner rather than a day before school starts so the timing of the delivery was nice. Although a bit outdated I would like to find something similar to this book that has videos of how a responsive classroom first six weeks would look like.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2023
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Haven’t had time to read the book yet, but it’s been in my purse through the first 2 weeks of school and has held up through a lot
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas, great resource
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Great book for new teachers! It has detailed sample schedules and activity ideas for the first day, first week, second week, third week, and weeks 4-6 of school. I highly recommend this book. Read it before your interviews, before school starts, and even keep it handy at your desk.
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Stacey
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for new and veteran teachers alike!
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2018
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This book lays out the foundation of using Responsive Classroom. The plans are all there and you could follow them closely or take some of the ideals and practices and blend them in with work you already do. This book was recommended to me by a colleague who says she will never NOT use it at the start of the year. It has made my initial planning a lot more intentional and I am excited to see how it goes!
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M. Anders
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for beginning teachers
Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2024
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This book is an essential tool for beginning teachers. I have used it every year when planning for elementary to middle school grades. After seven years of using it, it is still a useful reference at the beginning of the year.
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5.0 out of 5 stars El estado del libro
Reviewed in Spain on April 14, 2022
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El libro está intacto.
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Olivia N.
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely going to by more books from Responsive Classroom
Reviewed in Germany on July 17, 2019
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Great book with very practical tips. I'm an NQT teacher who is going to start teaching in an international school for the upcoming school year. This book helped me get prepared for the start and boosted my confidence!
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bottlerocket
5.0 out of 5 stars ... second edition of this book is arranged so much better than the first
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2016
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The second edition of this book is arranged so much better than the first. The layout is easier to follow and the information is much more thorough, for example, song lyrics are included along with sample morning messages. I use this book a lot in my daily practice and recommend it highly to any educator that is interested in taking their teaching to the next level.
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Daniel Sanchez
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in Spain on September 15, 2019
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Truly good
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