The Beginning Teacher’s Handbook for Elementary School This book is an idea-rich, practical handbook for beginning teachers of elementary school.   Current research emphasizes the following six most common problems facing beginning teachers: Classroom Management  Student Motivation Assessment Meeting the Individual Needs of Students Developing Positive Relationships with Parents, and Handling Job Stress A chapter is dedicated to each of these topics in the handbook, in addition to comprehensive chapters on preparing your first classroom and how to ensure a fantastic finish to the school year. This book is complete with practical strategies, numerous ideas, and suggested activities with over 100 accompanying reproducible pages for new teachers on a CD! Information is presented in check-list or point form whenever possible, and space is provided for the reader to record notes and ideas. All sections of the handbook are supported by a rigorous analysis of current literature on the topic of beginning teaching.