DESCRIPTION

Changing standards, new assessments, and technology in the classroom can overwhelm today's teachers and students. Melanie Mayer re-ignites the passion and joy in the profession as she shares her own classroom experiences, lessons, instructional and management strategies, and delightful student examples.

Mayer's frank, honest and funny account of her own initial resistance to change morphs into a masterful guide and must-read for today's teachers of all ages. If you've ever thought, "Well, that sounds good in theory, but how does it look in my classroom?" this book is for you.

Practical ideas teachers can use include:

• step by step methods for writing instruction
• why - and how - we must still teach literature
• procedures for using feedback like coaches do
• suggestions that promote lifelong learning for both teachers and students