This book describes the author's experiences teaching all subjects in junior high over a period of 42 years. It includes personal experiences that led the author to become a teacher. It also gives suggestions on how to teach math and science, as well as art. It includes humorous stories and descriptions of interesting teachers and staff. Included are the anecdotal stories such as how his class exchanged gifts with Jackie Chan, classroom speakers for history such as a Holocaust survivor and a lady who had been a member of the Hitler Youth during World War II.
A really excellent factual account of what it’s like and what it takes to be a successful teacher and coach, and how the education field has changed over the years and decades. Teaches the moral that if you are up against it , there is always something you can do to be improve your position and become more happy no matter where you are in life. And if you can overcome what you are faced with if you are faced with a challenge, you will feel accomplished and people will notice. Especially if you are a good person and are such with consistency . :)