My First Year in the Classroom: 50 Stories That Celebrate the Good, the Bad, and the Most Unforgettable Moments
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
My First Year in the Classroom: 50 Stories That Celebrate the Good, the Bad, and the Most Unforgettable Moments
By (Author) Stephen D Rogers
Adams Media Corporation
Adams Media Corporation
18th August 2009
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
371.102
Physical Properties
Paperback
224
Width 133mm, Height 181mm, Spine 15mm
170g
Description
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.
Lao Tzu
But is the teacher ready Thats the question that haunts every teacher that fateful first day in the classroom. Making it through that day and the 179 school days that follow is how every career in educationand lifelong learningtruly begins. In this collection, fifty teachers share the trials, tribulations, and triumphs theyve experienced during their first year on the job. Organized along the lines of the school calendar, these touching tales illustrate the learning curve experienced by new teachers:
- Facing Day One
- Meeting the Students
- Surprising the Students
- Bonding with Faculty and Staff
- Being Surprised by the Students
- Watching the Students Bloom
- Saying Farewell
From 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.
Author Bio
An Adams Media author.
