A Funny Thing about Teaching: Connecting with Kids Through Laughter... and Other Pointers for New Teachers
- ISBN-10
- 1877673781
- ISBN-13
- 9781877673788
- Category
- Classroom environment
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Jack Rightmyer
Description
Addressing the daily challenges that new teachers face in front of a class, this humorous personal account shares the lessons learned from one mans lengthy teaching career. Imparting practical advice in an engaging manner, these truthful tales transport readers through a wide array of settings -- urban and suburban schools, from sixth grade through college. Future educators will discover methods for using levity to build trust with their students and learn how to detect and avoid common pitfalls in the classroom. Offering advice on discipline, testing, bullying, and coaching, this memoir provides a fresh perspective on maintaining control of the class, while sharing the importance of using humour as a way to brush off the minor stresses of the job.
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