aWhen the student is ready the teacher will appear.aaLao TzuBut is the teacher ready? Thatas the question that haunts everyteacher that fateful first day in the... » 

aWhen the student is ready the teacher will appear.aaLao TzuBut is the teacher ready? Thatas the question that haunts everyteacher that fateful first day in the classroom. Making it through that day andthe 179 school days that follow is how every career in educationaand lifelonglearningatruly begins. In this collection fifty teachers share the trialstribulations and triumphs theyave experienced during their first year on thejob. Organized along the lines of the school calendar these touching talesillustrate the learning curve experienced by new teachers Facing DayOneMeeting the StudentsSurprising the StudentsBonding with Faculty andStaffBeing Surprised by the StudentsWatching the Students BloomSayingFarewellFrom the hilariously obsessivecompulsive preparation of a rookieEnglish professor to the poignant lesson a bold third grader imparts upon hisnovice teacher about love and acceptance this moving collection is sure tomotivate new and veteran teachers alike. «