The Keys to the Classroom: A Basic Manual to Help New Language Teachers Find Their Way

This handbook is designed to get new teachers ready-in short order-to tackle your first teaching assignment. You probably remember some of the savvy techniques your instructors in high school and college used to engage you in the learning process and excite you about learning languages. And we'll review the best of them in the chapters to come. You'll also find lots of tips for setting up your classroom, establishing your grading process, creating an exciting learning environment, and figuring out how to meet your school and district curriculum requirements. We've included many templates you can use as-is or modify and revise as you like. They will save you from reinventing the wheel in the process of establishing yourself as a teacher in your school.