It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing Who, What, When, Where, and Why, Oh Why, Me? A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Quiz Tomorrow Take a Deep Breath and Count to Ten before Yelling `What Do You Mean, "How Will You Use This in the Real World?" This IS the Real World!' Parents Are Our Friends... Well, Mostly Tell Me Again, How Long Has It Been Since You Taught? I Hope I Die during an Inservice so the Transition Will Be Easy! Question 100 Why Am I Doing This to Myself?
This is entirely a book of the author's responses to real questions asked by student teachers, as well as first and second year teachers. The author's ideas and opinions are based on seven years on the "front lines" of teaching and three years as an educational consultant. For new teachers, the book is a practical "been there, done that" approach to overcoming the most common problems that teachers have.
Julie Wofford Anderson is a math department chair, a coordinator for gifted and talented programs, and a math and computer science teacher in Columbia, South Carolina. Previously, she served as an educational associate for the South Carolina State Department of Education where she provided support and training for teachers and administrators in the areas of research and testing.