READY FOR ANYTHING PROVIDES ATTENDEES WITH A NEW AND PROVEN PROCESS FOR SUPPORTING THE BEGINNING TEACHER. INTEGRATED INTO THE CENTER'S SYSTEMATIC, PROPRIETARY, FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTING MONTH-BY-MONTH, SITE-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ARE OVER 100 STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BUILD THE CONFIDENCE AND EXPERIENCE NECESSARY THOSE TEACHERS NEW TO THE CLASSROOM. INCLUDED ARE ARE SUCH TOPICS AS: MANAGE THE LOGISTICS OF BEGINNING AND ENDING SCHOOL; ESTABLISH A POSITIVE CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE AND BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS; CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT PLAN; DESIGN AND PLAN EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS AND LESSONS; ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH THE BEST INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES; SURVIVE AND LEARN FROM CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS AND EVALUATIONS; AND UNDERSTAND HIGH-STAKES TESTING. EACH OF THESE BROAD TOPICS ARE TIED TO SPECIFIC STRATEGIES THAT WORK IN CLASSROOMS.