This workbook, which accompanies eight audio cassettes, offers strategic advice and inspiration to support beginning elementary teachers. Information comes from roundtable discussions with four experienced teachers. Chapter 1 "Teacher as Decision Maker" discusses the decision making process, how to correct decisions, and when to seek wise counsel. Chapter 2 "Teacher as Community Builder" deals with the school community, student expectations, and the ideal classroom community. Chapter 3 "Teacher as Manager" examines classroom management techniques, problems and successes in classroom management, how to reach every student, and documentation. Chapter 4 "Teacher as Curriculum Developer" presents the Curriculum Development Inventory, inventory results, a motivation to learn worksheet, a lesson planning survey, and a sample planning format. Chapter 5 "Teacher as Counselor" discusses warning signs of problems, learning through observation, and what to do after identifying problem behavior. Chapter 6 "Teacher as Evaluator" discusses viewing each student holistically, planning the evaluation, and conferencing with families. Chapter 7 "Teacher as Diversity Specialist" presents such diversity activities as a student gifts list, a self-evaluation sheet, celebrating diversity information, and a worksheet. Chapter 8 "The Joys of Teaching" presents worksheets on remembering best teachers, secrets of success, summer self-renewal contracts, and a year in review. Each chapter ends with advice from the four veteran teachers and contains a list of references. (SM)