The Good Teacher's Almanac by Tom Smock, a longtime physics teacher, provides advice for teachers entering the profession.
With anecdotes, tips and a direct approach to the issues teachers face, the book is both theoretical and practical. Among the topics covered are suggestions for motivating students; tips for planning a day, month and year; strategies for eliminating problems before they start; hints for handling the paper load; exercises to start you thinking and getting results; plus advice on how to keep your sanity.
Other topics include how to find a mentor, building community in the classroom and finding your identity as a teacher.
The book costs $17.95. For more information, contact Van Arsdale House Publishing, 126 Main St., Stanhope, NJ 07874 or send e-mail to VAHPub@aol.com.
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