Product Description

The authors have 50 years combined teaching experience, and, together with hundreds of teachers and school administrators, they identify the most important issues and frustrations teachers face today. Ideal for students, counselors and professionals.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #336335 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781593572341
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
"Extremely helpful and comprehensive; a great tool for new teachers, as well as a resource for experienced teachers." -- Giselle Fleming, MBA; Work InSight Outreach Liaison, Williams Career Development Center @ Cleveland Sight Center

"I wish I would have had this book when I was starting out." -- Lynn Paden, high school English teacher

"Something that every teacher, no matter what level of teaching, should own!" -- Pat Greenan, ICE Coordinator and President of the IICCA, Harrison High School, West Lafayette, IN

From the Publisher
This second edition is an essential reference for both new and experienced educators. It provides practical answers to teachers' real concerns. The authors, two veteran educators, surveyed hundreds of teachers and school administrators while writing the book. They helped identify the most important issues and frustrations that teachers face today. Their collective wisdom, as well as the authors' answers to their concerns, is included in this unique book.

About the Author
Jack Warner served as an elementary school teacher for 35 years, as well as a Supervisor of Student Teachers for Chapman University. He holds a master's degree in educational media and has a general elementary life credential. Jack has worked with children all his life as a sports coach and leader of children's clubs and recreation programs.

Clyde Bryan, a former principal and school superintendent, has taught students in all levels of K–12. His credentials include general elementary, general secondary, and general administrative. He, too, has been involved in extracurricular activities, including coaching.

Diane Warner is the author of 19 "how-to" books for adults, including Puppets Help Teach, Big Book of Parties and the bestseller How to Have a Big Wedding on a Small Budget. She also writes for magazines, newspapers, and several Web sites.

Customer Reviews

Great for elementary only
For new teachers going into elementary school, this book is filled with good ideas and helpful advice. However, much of the writing is based on elementary students only. Most of the ideas would be considered too childish to use with middle or high school students. Also, many of the advice is clearly for elementary only (rewards for lining up in the hallway, giving students hugs, procedures for borrowing crayons, etc.) Looking at secondary teaching, I found this book disappointing.

The Unauthorized Teacher's Survival Guide
As a preservice teacher, I have researched several dozen books of this nature, and I found this one to be the best. It is a compact size (for tucking into my book-bag or purse), and it has hundreds of real-world teaching tips, scenarios and situations for consideration. There's solid information on gaining insight into youself as a person and as a teacher, and down-to-earth and sensible information on how to be successful in the classroom from the start. I got a huge charge of self-confidence from reading this book.

Survival Tips no Teacher Should be Without
As a newer teacher in Middle America, I found this compact book to be an extremely worthwhile investment of my time and money. This book has lots of examples and advice to handle those non-education scenarios that often "make or break" a new teacher. Great tips on dealing with other staff (not all will be helpful!), parents etc. This is a book that will help all teachers, especially newer ones like myself, thrive and survive. Buy it. Read it. Its worth it (as is First Days of School by Mary Wang).