Brick by Brick

New or inexperienced teachers enter classrooms brimming with passion but often face challenges in engaging students, managing behavior, and developing effective lessons. Using research-supported strategies, author Kjell Fenn guides new teachers through four pillars of successful teaching: planning, structure, engagement, and confidence. Learn how to design assessments, craft lesson plans, and find the structure for students and teachers to experience joy in the classroom.

K–12 new and beginning teachers will:

• Explore the dynamics of student engagement with sixteen strategies to promote interest
• Bolster confidence through structured classroom routines
• Create lessons that engage students while satisfying standards and objectives
• Design quality assessments and plan units with confidence
• Collect data on their classroom management and continuously refine their teaching methods

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Behavior and Motivation
Chapter 2: Planning
Chapter 3: Structure
Chapter 4: Engagement
Chapter 5: Confidence
Chapter 6: Grow and Share
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index