What Every 5th Grade Teacher Needs to Know About Setting Up and Running a Classroom

You’re teaching 5th grade this year. What do you need to know? Experienced elementary educator Mike Anderson reviews fifth graders’ common developmental characteristics in this book and shows you how to give these preteens challenging, engaging opportunities that integrate their rapidly expanding cognitive abilities with their great enthusiasm for working with peers. In clear, plain writing peppered with classroom stories and examples from his own classrooms, he shares practical know-how on topics such as: * Arranging a circle, desks, and tables * Choosing and storing supplies * Scheduling a child-centered day and teaching daily routines * Planning special projects and field trips that maximize learning and build community * Understanding the special concerns of fith graders’ parents and finding the best ways to communicate with them.