Navigating the First Years

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:

1. Equity and Culturally Responsive Practices
2. Well-Being and Balance
3. The First Days of Teaching
4. Planning and Lesson Design
5. Instructional Practices
6. The Learning Environment
7. 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.