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The Teacher's Survival Guide: Real Classroom Dilemmas and Practical Solutions
The Teacher's Survival Guide Real Classroom Dilemmas and Practical Solutions Author:Marc R. Major Whether you're a new teacher wondering what you're getting yourself into or a veteran seeking to improve your craft, The Teacher's Survival Guide: Real Classroom Dilemmas and Practical Solutions will lighten your load. This guidebook embodies decades of accumulated wisdom on the essentials of teaching--from organizational tips to proven p... more »edagogic and classroom management techniques. The ideas herein will save you countless hours of work and frustration, freeing up your time and energy to devote to your real purpose: teaching students. The Teacher's Survival Guide combines the intellectual rigor of a college textbook with the humor and readability of bestselling how-to manuals. The work blends insights from respected psychologists and educational thinkers with the collective insight of dozens of new and experienced teachers, distilling it all into an easily-digestible guidebook packed with photos, diagrams, interviews, anecdotes, and case studies. The result is both enlightening and enjoyable to read. The more than one dozen practitioners who have reviewed the manuscript appreciate it as "a rare gem" that is "invaluable, concise, and practical" and "a well-written, enjoyable and helpful read" which "seeks to consistently give the new or struggling teacher hope," while offering recommendations that are "very practical and easy to follow and implement." Reviewers specifically appreciate the numerous "examples and responses to specific questions or comments students might make" as well as "interviews [featuring] current practitioner's comments, which are always useful." Their consensus: "A beginning teacher would most definitely benefit from having a copy of this work on his/her desk for the first year of teaching."« less