My First Year as a Teacher
| PUBLISHER | Berkley Books (07/01/1996) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Mass Market Paperbound) |
Description
This inspiring book features 25 touching, hilarious, eye-opening, and true tales about the most frustrating, intimidating, underpaid, and wonderful job in the world. In schools across America, in classes for handicapped, gifted, privileged, and disadvantaged students, these teachers recall that exciting first year, when they were often given the toughest kids and the biggest responsibilities of their careers. From coping with inner-city diversity to challenging poor self-esteem, these extraordinary images come straight from people who have already taken those first courageous steps of the novice educator. For anyone who is contemplating teaching as a profession, this invaluable collection is a must-read. "Vivid, poignant, and often funny stories about one of the most challenging experiences anyone can have: first-year teaching."--Albert Shanker, President, American Federation of Teachers
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780451188915
ISBN-10:
0451188918
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Mass Market (Rack) Paperback)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
192
Carton Quantity:
90
Product Dimensions:
4.20 x 0.55 x 6.93 inches
Weight:
0.23 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Ikids
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Education | Teaching - General
Education | Classroom Management
Education | Teacher Training & Certification
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
371.102
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annotation
In this "training guide", teachers from across the nation reveal the expectations and experiences in educating the gifted, privileged, handicapped, and disadvantaged. Offering over 25 personal accounts and from-the-hip advice not found in typical career guides, My First Year As a Teacher will give reliable guidance for newcomes to the teaching field.
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This inspiring book features 25 touching, hilarious, eye-opening, and true tales about the most frustrating, intimidating, underpaid, and wonderful job in the world. In schools across America, in classes for handicapped, gifted, privileged, and disadvantaged students, these teachers recall that exciting first year, when they were often given the toughest kids and the biggest responsibilities of their careers. From coping with inner-city diversity to challenging poor self-esteem, these extraordinary images come straight from people who have already taken those first courageous steps of the novice educator. For anyone who is contemplating teaching as a profession, this invaluable collection is a must-read. "Vivid, poignant, and often funny stories about one of the most challenging experiences anyone can have: first-year teaching."--Albert Shanker, President, American Federation of Teachers
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