Instant Success for Classroom Teachers: New and Substitute Teachers Grades K Through 8 [Paperback]

Barbara Cawthorne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1981

INSTANT SUCCESS has on-the-spot teaching activities divided into Rapport Builders, Break Activities, Spare Time Assignments, Lesson Plans, and Specific Discipline Techniques. No planning is needed as the new and substitute teacher may use the activities along with the students. The only section where reading is required is the Discipline Techniques.

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About the Author

Barbara Cawthorne received her degree in Elementary Education from Arizona State University. She taught for only two years and substituted for 25 years. Her professional career experience includes teaching kindergarten through eighth grade. She has always enjoyed the experience of going into the classroom with a new assignment each time she substitutes. Her students have given her many rewards including wishing she would return when their teacher is absent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 111 pages
• Publisher: Greenfield Pubns (August 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0960666605
• ISBN-13: 978-0960666607
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #691,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TIME FOR INSTANT SUCCESS, August 17, 2000

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Phyllis G. Davis BS. MS. CAGS. (Waterford,CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Instant Success for Classroom Teachers: New and Substitute Teachers Grades K Through 8 (Paperback)

As an educator for nearly 40 years,dealing with all grade levels in a variety of capacities, many publications and books come my way from colleagues and through my personal investigation. I recently received Barbara Cawthorne's INSTANT SUCCESS. This booklet has something for all--from the new substiute teacher to the experienced classroom teacher.

The format of a wide variety of readily available activities will save many substitute teachers--whether new to the job or front line veterans--from the anxiety of down time or the very true possibility of sketchy plans or lessons which may not be appropriate for teaching by a substitute.

A classroom teacher might indeed leave the entire booklet or selected activities in the "Substitute Folder." Why spend your valuable and already too little time seeking out those extra fill-ins and appropriate substitute activities when Ms. Cawthorne has done that for you--and has done it well!

I enthusiastically recommend Barbara Cawthorne's book as an inexpensive, but most effective way to provide a feeling of security to both the substitute teacher and the classroom teacher --and very appropriate activities for the kids in the class.

So--when you are filling your totebag or briefcase for the start of a new school year--please do save a little room for your INSTANT SUCCESS!

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars what to do when there's nothing to do!, October 9, 2001

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Arbutusrose Hermann (Phoenix, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Instant Success for Classroom Teachers: New and Substitute Teachers Grades K Through 8 (Paperback)

Anyone who has taught and certainly anyone who has Subbed in the public school knows how hard it is. The kids see a sub in the room and they instantly try to think how they can avoid learning that day..They have dozens of tricks to play on the sub and they play them. This book gives the sub some ammunition of his/her own. The practical and useful tips in this book will help to build rapport, fill in lag times, prepare the setting for learning and generally help to get the job done!! I know, I've been in the trenches for 25 years!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lifesaver For New Substitute Teachers, May 19, 2003

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Judy Howle (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Instant Success for Classroom Teachers: New and Substitute Teachers Grades K Through 8 (Paperback)

This book,Instant Success For Classroom Teachers, New & Substitue Teachers, has been a lifesaver for me. Since many teachers do not leave lesson plans for one reason or another,the On the Spot Teaching Activities and Lesson Plans have saved the six hour day for me and the students many times. The Rappport Builders section gave me many helpful suggestions on how to quickly build rapport with students that I had never met before. The book content covers all necessary subjects - Math, Geography, Language Arts, Art, Discipline, Critical Thinking, Classroom Management, Routines, Games and more. There are activities for Grades K - 8, which is great, since I sometimes never know until the last minute, which grade I will be in on a particular day. This book is a necessary part of my substitute pack which goes with me on each substitue assignment. The book is well written and it is evident that the author is an expert in the field of teaching/education. Thank you for offering this book.