An incredibly helpful book just
for teachers.
What people are saying:
Hilarious, helpful, and real. The absolute best book about teaching you will ever read, unless Lanious decides to write more.
I remember harboring feelings of total betrayal when reflecting upon my college education program as I struggled through my first few years of teaching. I have since determined that most of the educational authors and professors had either never actually been classroom teachers themselves, or they were so far removed from the reality of the modern classroom that their strategies were limited to pure idealism and wishful thinking. There were of course exceptions...but not many.
Lanious however, has truly captured the essence of what it is to maintain a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling life in one of the highest turnover professions in the nation. Instead of being grounded in theory alone, his tips come from years of experience in the field. Plus, it's written in a humorous tone that makes you feel like you're sitting across from him at your local coffee shop, during which he is likely telling you how much money you're wasting every day by buying coffee at that place.
If you are looking for practical, real-life strategies to help you maintain your sanity as a teacher and human, look no further than Best Teacher Life, by Eric Lanious.
-Derrick Smythe, author of The Other Magic