It's Your First Year Teaching, But You Don't Have to Act Like It

by Bob Kitchen

Many colleges aren't teaching teachers what they really need to know, and as a result, thousands of teachers are fleeing the profession on an annual basis. Bob Kitchen offers practical advice, not 'teacher speak' rhetoric that helps in solving this problem. Sections include topics such as: how to find a job, how to prepare for the job, what to do and say on your first day, and how to handle various discipline situations that may arise throughout the first year.

130 pages, Paperback

First published December 20, 2003

Reviews

[Maddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just like the man himself, Bob Kitchen’s advice on your first year of teaching was terse but profound. I am lucky to have had him as a teacher, and I’m even luckier to be carrying his wisdom into my first year on the job.

[Ayibatari Ogounga]

I thought I had review this tho... Oops. Anyway it's an interesting book to read about teaching.. Mostly highschool I think, but yeah whatever.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short book with a lot of sound advice. I think it may be a little dated. It is a very short book and the author, being an English teacher, knows how to keep the writing simple and engaging. This book made me nervous and excited for my future teaching career at the same time. I have one more semester before I go into student teaching so I will definitely revisit this book then.