“The Other Side of the Desk”
The Other Side of the Desk is a guidebook for designing, creating, and maintaining an effective classroom.
Currently, there are books that share classroom management strategies, teaching tips, and other resources for teachers, but this book provides a step-by-step guide on how to prepare a classroom and successfully complete a year of teaching. It will help the overwhelmed new teacher streamline and focus on the most important systems and resources to have the most positive impact on student learning while saving new teachers’ sanity.
What people are saying
“Dr. Bonato holds the new teacher’s hand on this journey through the first year of teaching and beyond with extraordinary grace, patience, and wisdom. The author examines all aspects of what the new teacher needs to know to get off the ground and be confident about creating the right classroom “vibe” as well as the nitty gritty of the daily grind of teaching. However, this is a book not just for the new teacher but an amazing refresher for instructors at all levels looking to up their game as well as for parents who will have found an ally in Dr. Bonato. As an instructor in the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston, I know my students will need this book by their side as they prepare to launch on a fulfilling and increasingly critical career in this day and age.”
“The Other Side of the Desk is a comprehensive guide for novice teachers regarding the many day-to-day responsibilities that teachers at all levels are charged with managing. Dr. Bonato presents much needed best practices that are accessible, relevant, and support teacher retention.”
“If you are a novice educator, The Other Side of the Desk: A Guidebook for Designing, Creating, and Maintaining an Effective Classroom is for you. Jaime Bonato provides insight that educational programs often dismiss. Regardless of your grade level or content, the book gives you tangible resources that you can implement in your class immediately, and offers solutions to many of the anxieties and stressors common for all new teachers, making this an essential exploration for your professional development!”
“This is a survival guide for new teachers who want to stay in the profession over the long haul. With pro-tips, helpful questions, and practical assignments to help you build your own first year teacher binder, Dr. Bonato comes alongside you as the seasoned teacher in the building who cares about your development as a teacher as she gives you the insider tour, shares the code and etiquette for the copier, and gives you the ins and outs of how the school, the students, and the systems really work.”