Brick by Brick: Setting the Foundation for a Stable and Joyful Classroom (Dynamic Strategies to Buil

New or inexperienced teachers enter classrooms brimming with passion but often face challenges in engaging students, managing behavior, and developing effective lessons. Using research-supported strategies, author Kjell Fenn guides new teachers through four pillars of successful teaching: planning, structure, engagement, and confidence. Learn how to design assessments, craft lesson plans, and find the structure for students and teachers to experience joy in the classroom.

• Explore the dynamics of student engagement with sixteen strategies to promote interest
• Bolster confidence through structured classroom routines
• Create lessons that engage students while satisfying standards and objectives
• Design quality assessments and plan units with confidence
• Collect data on their classroom management and continuously refine their teaching methods