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What I didn't know : true stories of becoming a teacher / introduction by Jahana Hayes ; introduction by Irvin Scott ; edited by Lee Gutkind.

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In Fact Books, 2016.

Teaching -- Anecdotes.

First year teachers -- Anecdotes.

Teachers -- Training of -- Anecdotes.

9781937163273 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

True stories of becoming a teacher

xiv, 271 pages ; 22 cm.

Teacher edit / Lynn DeFlippo -- You can't say that in here / Anne P. Beatty -- I thought I was ready / Sherri Wright -- Lessons in the dry season / Sara Ackerman -- Nothing gold can stay / A.V. Klotz -- Order / Michael Copperman -- Ancient beef made me a teacher / Lori D. Ungemah -- Inside the labyrinth / Kristen Lecalire -- Unsaid / Shannon LeBlanc -- Trust fall / Leslie Hill -- Joe / Jane Bernstein -- Teaching for America / Kate Ver Ploeg -- Mayans in East Oakland / Anne Raeff -- Jiao wo (teach me) / Caitlin Dwyer -- On my own / Karen Kelley Perkins -- An honor and a privilege / Mary Ann Hutcheson -- You can't wrestle windmills / Chris Girman -- Sealed forever: on becoming a teacher / Cynthia Miller Coffel -- The substitute / Marcia DeSanctis -- It took an island: why I became a teacher and stayed / Deborah Meltvedt.

Teachers delve into the most difficult, rewarding, and transformative moments of their careers, as they discover that succeeding at teaching is a test not just of training or of subject matter, but of resolve, dedication, faith, and character. Whether in a New England prep school or a public school in South Central LA, a preschool in Malawi or a high school in China, the fundamental challenges of becoming a teacher are the same: finding authority, forging an authentic connection with students, and making a space where learning can occur. In these twenty personal narratives, teachers provide us with a fascinating insight into a profession that touches us all.

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