The Everything New Teacher Book: Increase Your Confidence, Connect With Your Students, and Deal With the Unexpected

As you know, today's schools face a number of challenges -- lack of funding, overcrowding, student violence, and controversies about standardized testing, to name a few. These issues make it increasingly difficult for a new teacher to make a difference with her students. The Everything New Teacher Book, by Melissa Kelly -- longtime educator and Guide for About.com's Secondary School Educators site -- gives you all you need to ensure success for both you and your students. You'll gain insights on everything from knowing how much homework to assign to handling unruly students who make teaching a real labor -- instead of a labor of love. Whether you are about to teach for the first time or are returning to the blackboard after a sabbatical, The Everything New Teacher Book is the perfect handbook to help you build a respectable career -- without losing your sanity in the process.