Designed specifically for pre-service and first year teachers, this practical, hands-on guidebook provides non-theoretical advice on how to tackle teaching challenges and demands. Based on extensive actual research conducted at California State University, San Bernadino, this new and improved Fourth Edition offers an expanded and improved balance of theory and practice in preparation for student teaching or practicum. Material throughout the text is specifically geared to the interests of elementary-, middle-, and high school teachers. Based on research obtained from teachers working in urban, suburban, and rural communities, the text covers a large scope of material, making it applicable for student teachers in all regions as well as all grade levels.