Melissa Kelly Education Expert Education M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Florida B.A., History, University of Florida Introduction Secondary school teacher and instructional designerDeveloped more than 20 courses for Florida Virtual School, including AP US History and World History Author of The Everything New Teacher Book: A Survival Guide for the First Year and Beyond Experience Melissa Kelly, M.Ed., is a secondary school teacher, instructional designer, and the author of The Everything New Teacher Book: A Survival Guide for the First Year and Beyond. Melissa has wide-ranging classroom experience spanning more than two decades. She has taught middle and high school social studies, government, and economics in advanced placement, honors, and virtual school classrooms.As an instructional designer, Melissa has re-developed more than 20 courses for Florida Virtual School, including AP US History and World History. She has also led instructional design for several Pamoja Education courses. Education Melissa Kelly received an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction and a B.A. in History from the University of Florida. PublicationsThe Everything New Teacher Book: A Survival Guide for the First Year and Beyond (Everything, 2010)180 Tips and Tricks for New Teachers (Adams, 2008) ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Melissa Kelly Parent Role in Education is Critical for Academic Success November Writing and Journal Prompts How Many Electoral Votes Does a Candidate Need to Win? Appropriate Consequences for Student Misbehavior Creating Effective Lesson Objectives 10 Ways Teachers Can Communicate Expectations to Students Discipline in Schools Classroom Layout and Desk Arrangement Methods Wait Time in Education Question Stems for Each Level of Bloom's Taxonomy My Best Teaching Experience How to Facilitate Learning and Critical Thinking Movie Lesson Plan Ideas Classroom-Management Tips for Substitute Teachers Duties and Responsibilities of a Substitute Teacher What Teachers Can Do About Misbehavior in the Classroom Top Concerns of Social Studies Teachers The Importance of Teacher Reflection Getting Started With Student Portfolios Mnemonic Devices for Students A Teacher's Words Can Help or Harm Are Teachers Required to Join Teacher Unions? Methods of Professional Growth for Teachers Planning Classroom Instruction