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See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers
by
Roxanna Elden (Goodreads Author)
This is the book that will save rookies' souls when they lose the strength to save their classrooms. With tales from more than one hundred veterans from across the country, teachers everywhere will find themselves laughing, maybe crying, and definitely taking notes. Readers at the toughest schools will be relieved to find a resource that deals specifically with their strug...more
Hardcover, 244 pages
Published
June 2nd 2009
by Kaplan Publishing
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This is a book I borrowed from McB that I finished shortly before the school's Friday morning meeting.
Roxanna Elden has taught all over the place in all different disciplines, from elementary to college level courses. This book takes her experiences, and the experiences of many other teachers from all different experience levels, and attempts to give the real lowdown that other teacher books fail to dole out in lieu of idealized versions of what all teachers hope to be.
The problem with books ai...more
Roxanna Elden has taught all over the place in all different disciplines, from elementary to college level courses. This book takes her experiences, and the experiences of many other teachers from all different experience levels, and attempts to give the real lowdown that other teacher books fail to dole out in lieu of idealized versions of what all teachers hope to be.
The problem with books ai...more
This is the best teaching book I've ever read. I rarely make notes or bookmarks for books, but I read this on my kindle and used the bookmark feature a lot. I wanted to use it for the whole book because the advice was so good. I've been teaching for 12 years, but am about to teach high school for the first time, and I have no idea how to manage high school kids. I've been reading a couple of books and the advice is sugar-coated and impractical. Also, even though some of these books have great id...more
I've read a few of those 'apple on the cover' books for teachers and was thoroughly disappointed each time. The tone was always rather condescending, and little if any of the content could directly relate to my classroom. This book did the complete opposite!
Though aimed more towards the beginning teacher, it was an enjoyable read even for the slightly more experienced teacher than I am. I laughed aloud a number of times, and identified with many of the issues and difficulties identified by the...more
Though aimed more towards the beginning teacher, it was an enjoyable read even for the slightly more experienced teacher than I am. I laughed aloud a number of times, and identified with many of the issues and difficulties identified by the...more
The more I read this book, the more I disliked it. Some problems stem from trying to cover too much territory (elementary to high school) and others from assumptions that are not universal, ie. all teachers use bribes, all classrooms must be locked to prevent kids from stealing, etc. (Guess what? Not true!) Although the author claims to be gathering advice from many teachers, her own biases seem to hold the most weight. And although I appreciate a good dose of reality, this book is too long on s...more
The reason I'm so annoyed with this book is that it's advertised as humorous. Yes, it's blunt and sarcastic. But funny? No. It's essentially a checklist for first-year teachers giving advice on supplies to buy, activities to do, and what not to stress about. Unfortunately, I thought it was very negative and highlighted all of the awful things about being a classroom teacher. I'd rather read a teaching book that reminds me why I have the best job in the world, not one that tells me how awful admi...more
I enjoyed the beginning of this book. It set an expectation that this is a book for imperfect people and imperfect teachers (which I most certainly am). It was rather nice and refreshing to read a book about education and teaching that didn't make me want to jump off a cliff to escape the impossibly high expectations built from it. That being said, I identified with a lot of the frustrations in this book, but I didn't find the answers I was seeking. As unorganized and procrastinating as I am, I...more
I sort of enjoyed this book. Mostly it made me laugh - it was a free download on Kindle, and as I read anything about teaching that might offer new ideas I thought I would give it a chance.
After teaching for six years, it just made me hysterical. It's all stuff I know now - but six years ago I think this would have helped me stay a bit more sane. I think I managed okay, but I look at some of the new teachers I work with, and I think I need to get them this as a gift to let them know that they to...more
After teaching for six years, it just made me hysterical. It's all stuff I know now - but six years ago I think this would have helped me stay a bit more sane. I think I managed okay, but I look at some of the new teachers I work with, and I think I need to get them this as a gift to let them know that they to...more
I thought this was an entertaining book for the most part that allowed me to refelect on the teaching I have done so far in my career.
Many of the quotes from actual teachers were good and funny as they made you feel like you were not alone in the attitudes, situations, people,and circumstances that go hand in hand with the teaching profession.
I don't think there was anything particularly new or earthshattering in this book but it was a good reflective tool and reminded me of strategies I hadn't...more
Many of the quotes from actual teachers were good and funny as they made you feel like you were not alone in the attitudes, situations, people,and circumstances that go hand in hand with the teaching profession.
I don't think there was anything particularly new or earthshattering in this book but it was a good reflective tool and reminded me of strategies I hadn't...more
Roxanna Elden begins the book by noting that it's not chicken soup for the teacher soul--more like hard liquor for the teacher soul. Full of great thinking about teaching--not advice, but options and ways to frame decisions. The reader is always left with choice--but the perspectives Elden shares on running a classroom are spot-on.
A plus: the book is often flat-out hilarious. And if you can't laugh about teaching, you really will want to jump off a cliff.
A plus: the book is often flat-out hilarious. And if you can't laugh about teaching, you really will want to jump off a cliff.
For me, this was a buffet...there were some bites that made me laugh, some that made me consider & reflect, and some that made me cringe. Yes, I agree that many books of this type can appear unrealistic; however, I struggle with a book that suggests a new teacher adopt purely illegal grading practices as a coping mechanism.
The only reason I finished this book was so it could count towards my reading goals for this year.
The only reason I finished this book was so it could count towards my reading goals for this year.
The author has made in clear from the start that this book is not Chicken Soup for Teachers or a Professional Development/Pegagogy manual, but rather, in a humorous fashion, a realistic insight into the trials and tribulations of being a teacher. It seeks to unmask the fact that teachers, as in other jobs, can face bad days, and commonly too. This is evident from the many stories shared by other teachers which should strike a familiar chord to both budding and veteran teachers alike. The outcome...more
This was a free Kindle book, and I enjoyed it. What I really loved about this book is that it was REAL and honest about how hard your first years of teaching can be. Hard, difficult, frustrating...but still worth it if you stick with it. I wish I had read it the year that I taught, just so that I would find comfort knowing that it was NORMAL to feel overwhelmed and completely exhausted! :)
This book is the opposite of one of those feel-good teacher movies. You know, the one where all the students are troublemakers and by the end they're all singing kum-by-ya in the classroom together? Roxanna Elden gives new teachers a dose of reality but then offers practical advice for how to deal with some very typical teacher problems with the caveat that there is no blanket solution to every conflict. Elden is extremely frank with her readers while still giving them some measure of hope to ke...more
Oct 22, 2011
Rachel Sprague
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
New teachers
Shelves:
teacher-books
I found this book to be full of a lot of really helpful advice, especially for someone who is new to teaching. That being said, the title is a little misleading because it seems like it would apply to all teachers, but it really only applies to new teachers. There are two brief chapters for experienced/mentor teachers and administrators, but this book is mainly for those teachers just starting out. Elden isn't afraid to say what she believes, or go against what might be considered traditional pr...more
The stories in this book are hilarious and make me feel better about some of the mishaps that have happened in my classroom this year! It's very real. No "feel good" suggestions like many other books for beginning teachers. I totally recommend this book for any beginning teacher.
This is a good book for any beginning teacher--if/when I am a mentor teacher I would give this to my mentee. There is a lot of good, and more importantly, practical advice in here for the brand new teacher as well as some good reminders for us veterans.
Elden's style is extremely conversational and easy to read. I would recommend it for any newer teacher.
Elden's style is extremely conversational and easy to read. I would recommend it for any newer teacher.
I would be giving this five stars if I were still a new teacher...maybe I still should, but out of mass jealousy for not having had this book, I am not!!! (Maybe will revise once the endless piles of grading she refers to are done!)
Last school year was a rough one for me, and this book did as promised: "This is the book that will save [teachers’] souls when they lose the strength to save their classrooms." Highly recommended to all teacher's rookie or not.
As someone who is interested in elementary education (especially elementary library science), this book.....SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME.
I know it was meant to encourage teachers who feel overwhelmed in a first year situation, perhaps wanting to hear from others who have experienced similar horror stories, but there were chapters in this book that put me off teaching.
It's definitely worth flipping through.
I know it was meant to encourage teachers who feel overwhelmed in a first year situation, perhaps wanting to hear from others who have experienced similar horror stories, but there were chapters in this book that put me off teaching.
It's definitely worth flipping through.
This book was pretty bad. Granted, I am in my third year teaching so maybe my reaction would have been different had I read it years ago. No book on teaching should advocate to get students suspended though!
Reading this book really helped me to regain some of my sanity. I'm having such a hard time and not only is it practical, its laugh out loud hilarious to boot!
Great advise! Advise I never heard from any professor or cooperating teacher I ever worked with. It should be required easing for every education student!
This book made me not feel so bad as a teacher. Like she said it was pure hard liquor for teachers.
Not only useful and comforting, but laugh out loud funny! A must read for every teacher :)
This was really helpful--and funny! It covers a lot of little things I never would have thought of ahead of time.
This book had some great advice, but most of it I had already heard before.
Funny, smart and helpful. I really enjoyed it and see myself reading it again.
Aug 04, 2010
Claudia
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommended to Claudia by:
Nancy
Shelves:
professional-reading
Oh, wow -- this is the book every teacher needed for his or her first year. Stories of experienced teachers' nightmares, great advice, funny, funny stuff. And SO true: a principal's like a bra -- if the fit is right, it supports and makes you stand straighter with more confidence. If the fit's NOT right...
Good advice, also, for mentor teachers and administrators on how to help nurture young teachers along.
I bought a kindle edition, and a paperback. This is one I'll be sharing...as soon as I get...more
Good advice, also, for mentor teachers and administrators on how to help nurture young teachers along.
I bought a kindle edition, and a paperback. This is one I'll be sharing...as soon as I get...more
Excellent book. Highly recommend for a new teacher or a student in college. Answers a lot of questions and prepares you for your first teaching job.
Elden's humorous personality shines through in this practical advice guide for teachers. Honestly, all teachers and administrators would benefit from this. She offers multiple suggestions to numerous potential problems that teachers face. The best part is that she doesn't offer a panacea that covers every teacher. She recognizes that every teacher is different and that some things work for some teachers, while others don't. Whether you're a veteran or a newbie, this book is a great help and very...more
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Roxanna Elden is a National Board Certified high school teacher currently teaching in Miamia. Her book, See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers, is widely used as a tool for teacher training and retention. Elden is also professional speaker, providing humor, honesty, and practical advice to teachers and the people who love them.
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Jun 12, 2010 09:05am