Why Did I Get a B? And Other Mysteries We're Discussing in the Faculty Lounge
Book description
This hilarious and candid collection of personal essays about teaching follows in the footsteps of such classics as Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire, The Courage to Teach, and Up the Down Staircase. “Send this book to your favorite teacher. They’ll know you’re sucking up. They’ll thank you anyway” (People).…
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1 author picked Why Did I Get a B? And Other Mysteries We're Discussing in the Faculty Lounge as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I understood that it’s okay to smile in class before Christmas, which holiday gifts teachers really want, and that faculty meetings can be long and dry in other schools. The book gave me insight into one person’s experiences in a school, which sometimes I related to and other times, I didn’t.
From Jennifer's list on becoming a great teacher.
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