It’s Tough Being A First Year Teacher - Get Help

Hitting The Reset Button: A White Paper on Taking Control of Your Classroom

Student Teaching Doesn’t Teach You Everything You Need To Know To Survive Teaching

What You Can Learn From My Free 16 Page White Paper and Free Email Lessons:

You will get help solving common teaching problems by learning about these topics (and more) :

  • How To Regain Control of a Wild Class
  • How To Deal With Difficult Students
  • Creating A Management Plan
  • Creating Procedures
  • How To Handle Observations
  • How To Set Up Your Classroom
  • What To Grade
  • What To Teach
  • Dealing With Parents
  • How to Keep Records and Perform Assessments
  • And More…

Being A First Year Teacher Is Hard

From talking to other first year teachers I realized my experiences last year were not unique to me. Being a first year teacher is tough. Even though I went through one of the best student teaching programs in the world there was still so much practical stuff that I didn’t learn. Let me share what I learned so that you can have a successful year from the start.

Get Help, Advice and Tips To Survive Your First Year

Hi - I’m Lauren Maynard, a 3rd grade teacher in Phoenix.

When I signed my first contract in the summer of 2007 I secretly hoped that my many degrees, multiple student teaching placements, and years of volunteering in classrooms would make my first year teaching easier than I’d heard it would be.

Wrong. Last year was the hardest year of my life. I spent most of my time just trying to survive. But survive I did. And I learned so much along the way.

You Can Start Improving Your Classroom Tomorrow

Let me share with you what I learned. Just enter your info below to get my free 16 page white paper and my email lessons.  You can learn how I can help you become a better teacher.

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  • About Lauren Maynard

    Lauren earned her Masters of Arts in Education and a Teaching Credential at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Education.

    Lauren also earned a BA in both Liberal Studies (Elementary Education) and Psychology at San Diego State University.

    Lauren currently teaches 3rd grade in Phoenix, Arizona.

    Lauren student taught in 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms.

    Lauren authors the Become A Better Teacher blog.