What Every 3rd Grade Teacher Needs to Know About Setting Up and Running a Classroom

by Mike Anderson

You're teaching third grade this year. What do you need to know? Mike Anderson gives you practical information about daily routines, furniture, and much more. After a concise review of third graders' common developmental characteristics, Mike explains how to adjust your classroom and your teaching to fit these common characteristics. The Students can learn, and you can teach, with minimum frustration and maximum ease and joy.In clear, plain writing peppered with classroom stories and examples, Mike shares practical know-how on topics like • 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 third graders' parents and finding the best ways to communicate with them

116 pages, Paperback

First published April 14, 2011

About the author

Mike Anderson is an award-winning teacher and the author of many books about great teaching and learning including. A classroom teacher for 15 years and a Responsive Classroom consultant for many years, Mike now serves as an independent consultant working with teachers and schools around the US and beyond. He supports educators on a variety of topics which include blending social-emotional learning with daily academics, implementing choice as a vehicle for differentiation, and using language that supports positive behavior and joyful learning. Mike lives with his wonderful family in Durham, NH and can often be seen running through the trails of College Woods or pulling weeds in his perennial gardens.

Reviews

[Del Herman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book. Better to use if you have classroom management and content delivery skills down and are looking for ways to brighten the educational attainment of your 3rd graders. It's not a step by step breakdown of curriculum or classroom management like other similar books are, but it still provides a lot of help for teachers who are interested in making their classroom a better and more bright place.

[Effie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I appreciate that this book exists, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone other than a first year teacher. I didn't feel like the author shared any groundbreaking suggestions or particularly nuanced insights about third graders

[Shauna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book and I thought it was a great, quick read. Although I have taught before, this is my first time teaching 3rd grade, and I still found a lot of value and helpful insights from reading this book. I would definitely recommend this book to both first time teachers as well as veteran teachers.

[Kari · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full of helpful hints. Great for beginning third grade teachers