Category: Beginning Teachers

Why Teachers Quit, part 4
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Part 4: Difficult Students, Difficult Parents Note: The following is an excerpt from The Beginning Teacher’s Survival Guide: Win-Win Strategies for Success, chapter three, “Climate Advisory: Entering Win-Lose Territory.” Although this book also elaborates on why teachers stay in the profession (in my case, since 1973), I believe it is important to also address some of the…

Why Teachers Quit, part 2
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Part 2: It’s Harder than it Looks Note: The following is an excerpt from The Beginning Teacher’s Survival Guide: Win-Win Strategies for Success, chapter three, “Climate Advisory: Entering Win-Lose Territory.” Although this book also elaborates on why teachers stay in the profession (in my case, since 1973), I believe it is important to also address some of…

Why Teachers Quit, part 1
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Part 1: Financial Realities Note: The following is an excerpt from The Beginning Teacher’s Survival Guide: Win-Win Strategies for Success, chapter three, “Climate Advisory: Entering Win-Lose Territory.” Although this book also elaborates on why teachers stay in the profession (in my case, since 1973), I believe it is important to also address some of the issues that…

Why Teachers Quit, part 3
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Part 3: Lack of Support Note: The following is an excerpt from The Beginning Teacher’s Survival Guide: Win-Win Strategies for Success, chapter three, “Climate Advisory: Entering Win-Lose Territory.” Although this book also elaborates on why teachers stay in the profession (in my case, since 1973), I believe it is important to also address some of the issues…

Product: Article Reprints
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Articles by Dr. Jane Bluestein This is a complete listing of the article reprints available on this site. The articles are listed in alphabetical order and cover a wide range of topics, primarily for parents and educators, with some subjects

Audio: TeacherTapes mp3 download
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Being a Successful Teacher Two MP3 files of 90-minute presentation featuring Dr. Jane Bluestein A lively and very funny presentation recorded in front of 1200 teachers in a keynote presentation that addresses the magic ingredients of successful teaching, from instruction and management to relationships with students, parents, administrators, and colleagues. Tons of great ideas for minimizing conflict…

Book: Mentors, Masters and Mrs. MacGregor
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Stories of Teachers Making a Difference compiled by Dr. Jane Bluestein We are sold out of all remaining copies of this book, which is no longer in print. This book is in consideration for re-release. Please search online retailers for copies in the meantime. Remember that special teacher who touched your heart and mind, who…

Book: Being a Successful Teacher
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The Original Survival Manual for New and Veteran Teachers by Dr. Jane Bluestein We are sold out of all remaining copies of this book, which is no longer in print. Please search online retailers for copies.  The original survival manual for new teachers and veterans.  A classic book that has launched—and saved—thousands of teaching careers,…

Book: The Book of Article Reprints
By Categories: Avoiding power struggles, Avoiding power struggles with your kids, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Books, bookstore, Bookstore, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Creating community, Culture and Community, Discipline, Discipline, General Interest, Increasing Positivity, Intervening negative behavior, Leadership, Mentorship, Motivating your kids, Parent-Teacher relationships, Parenting, Parenting, Problem solving, Rules and Boundaries, Rules and Boundaries, Social and Emotional Growth, Teacher Appreciation, Teaching, Win-win authority, Win-win parenting authority Leave a comment

A collection of articles for educators, counselors, and parents by Dr. Jane Bluestein This collection is available as a PDF eBook download.  Here, finally, is a collection of more than four decades’ worth of articles by Dr. Jane Bluestein, including several made available through I.S.S. Publications for the first time.