Books

Standing In The Gap

Supporting new teachers for success in the first years!

Lisa has blogged for over 9 years and consistently seeks to develop her skills as a writer. After a few years spent developing a concept, her book for Corwin Press launched in 2015 as part of the Corwin Connected Educator series.

The title of her book is Standing in the Gap: Empowering New Teachers through Connected Resources. You can order it here.

How can Standing in the Gap help YOU?

This helpful guide will take new teachers on a journey of discovery. Learn to utilize key strategies to build confidence in the classroom and quickly get connected to resources and educators in the field who can stand in the gap to support them.

You’ll learn to easily:

  • Connect with online Communities of Practice
  • Find and plan appropriate lessons
  • Connect your students to classrooms around the world
  • Collaborate with a face-to-face or virtual mentor

Standing in the Gap also includes tips on:

  • Building your online bio
  • Mastering apps and hardware tools
  • Vetting online resources
  • Getting Organized
  • Using Twitter, Ning, Instagram, and beyond!

Join the conversation on how to get connected to a supportive TRIBE by joining the New Teacher Chat Community on Facebook and on Twitter with the #ntchat hashtag.

Wife. Mom. Educator. Author. Lisa began her career as an elementary school teacher in So Cal. In this role as teacher, she assisted with a grant project and became the Project Director of a Language and Literacy program. Read more

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