Teaching in the Real World: Strategies to Survive and Thrive

 are You Prepared To Meet The Challenges Of Teaching In Today's Urban, Suburban, And Rural Schools?

all Teachers, In-service Or Pre-service, Who Are Teaching In An Urban School Or Are Outside Their Comfort Zone In The Classroom Won't Want To Put This Book Down.  This Brief Collection Of Reflective E-mail Journal Entries Is Written By Miss. B, A White Female Graduate Student, Student Teaching In An Urban High School.  The Journal Entries Illustrate Her Transformation From A Passionate But Struggling Teacher Who Is Sometimes Stymied By The Challenges Posed By Her Environment And Her Students, To A Teacher Who Has Found Her Voice And The Confidence To Achieve Her Dream Of Improving The Lives Of Her Students.  Miss B's Correspondence Provides:

• discussion Of Issues In Urban Teaching, Including Student Homelessness, Hunger, Motivation, And More.

• a Model Of What Good Reflective Teaching/learning Looks Like As She Seeks To Improve Her Teaching.

entries From Her College Supervisor, Professor Z, Offer Readers:

• an Experienced Teacher's Suggestions For Dealing With Standardized Testing, Teacher And Student Resources, And More.

• tips, Strategies, And Relevant Data That Provide Strategies For Dealing With Issues Student Teachers Will Face In The Classroom.

• checklists That Serve As A Resource To Keep Teachers On Track.