My First Year in the Classroom: 50 Stories That Celebrate the Good, the Bad, and the Most Unforgettable Moments
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (971 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1605506540 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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In this collection, fifty teachers share the trials, tribulations, and triumphs they’ve experienced during their first year on the job. Making it through that day and the 179 school days that follow is how every career in educationand lifelong learningtruly begins. Organized along the lines of the school calendar, these touching tales illustrate the learning curve experienced by new teachers:Facing Day OneMeeting the StudentsSurprising the StudentsBonding with Faculty and StaffBeing Surprised by the StudentsWatching the Students BloomSaying FarewellFrom the hilariously obsessive-compulsive preparation of a rookie English professor to the poignant lesson a bold third grader imparts upon his novice teacher about love and acceptance, this moving collection is sure to motivate new and veteran teachers alike.. “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.”Lao TzuBut is the teacher ready? That’s the question that haunts every teacher that fateful first day in the classroom
Rogers (Buzzards Bay, MA) has taught at the middle school, high school, and college levels. His stories have appeared in the anthologies Chicken Soup for a Grandma’s Soul, A Cup of Comfort for Mothers and Songs, and My Teacher Is My Hero.. About the AuthorStephen D. He has also taught continuing education and online courses to adults, as well as the workshops offered by the nonprofit organization Literature Is for Everybody, Inc
His stories have appeared in the anthologies Chicken Soup for a Grandma’s Soul, A Cup of Comfort for Mothers and Songs, and My Teacher Is My Hero.. Rogers (Buzzards Bay, MA) has taught at the middle school, high school, and college levels. He has also taught continuing education and online courses to adults, as well as the workshops offe
"A Nice Little gift for The New Teacher" according to Gwynne C. Spencer. There has to be a first time for everything, and most new classroom teachers gladly share their terror and delight with people who are willing to listen to their "first day of school" tales. In this cute little collection, teachers from all walks (preschool, elementary, middle and high school, college) share their memorable recollections of crossing the threshold into the extraordinary world of teaching. Notably absent in all these tales is the notion inculcated in many new teacher