Navigating the First Years
A Toolkit for Classroom Success
- Vince Bustamante - Edmonton Catholic Schools
- Sarah Adomako-Ansah - Co-founder of the Black Teachers Association of Alberta
- Tim Cusack - Concordia University of Edmonton
- Wayne Davies - The University of Winnipeg, Canada
Foreword by Marcia L. Tate
Professional Growth & Development | Student Engagement & Motivation | Teacher Induction
Start your teaching journey with your best foot forward
Within your classroom walls, seeds of curiosity, creativity, and resilience are sown, and your impact will ripple far beyond and into the future with each lesson you teach and every heart you touch. As you embark on your teaching journey, let this book be your guide.
Written by experienced teachers and mentors, Navigating the First Years provides new teachers with tried-and-true strategies, resources, and personal stories to support you in your first years. Presented in an accessible and approachable format, Navigating the First Years explores:
- Equity and Culturally Responsive Practices
- Well-Being and Balance
- The First Days of Teaching
- Planning and Lesson Design
- Instructional Practices
- The Learning Environment
- Assessment Practices
By supporting new teachers in these critical areas, Navigating the First Years empowers you to create dynamic learning environments that inspire curiosity, promote critical thinking, and prepare students for success in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.
"If ONLY I had a guide like this to support me through my own personal journey as a teacher in my early years! The strategic, thoughtful and intentional tools offered in this book are a gift to anyone who is beginning their educator journey and gives them the affirmation and reminders they need to step into their worth and uniqueness in their own classroom communities. I know they say 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks,' but THIS old teacher added some things to her own personal toolbox! This is a guide for us all to use as we promote inclusion, community, and collaboration in our own classrooms."
