My First Year as a Teacher (First Year Career)

This inspiring book features twenty-five 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. The First Year Career Series These remarkable books tell true stories of the all-important first year of work in a variety of professions. Offering personal accounts and straight-from-the-hip advice not found in typical career guides, the series gives fresh perspectives and reliable guidance to those choosing a career path as well as to those navigating the perilous waters of their own first year on the job.