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American Teacher Journal

“With disarming humor, Elden’s supremely practical book includes firsthand accounts from the trenches and helps new recruits figure out what no college prep class taught…”

Read the full issue of American Teacher here.

Interview: NPR’s “Tell Me More:” Curing the October Blues

NPR kicks off the October “disillusionment phase” by interviewing your favorite author, Roxanna Elden. This 8-minute interview includes tips for helping teachers survive the difficult time that lasts from mid-October until about 15 minutes into Thanksgiving weekend.

Several Ways to Get the New Year Off to a Good Start (Ed Week: Larry Ferlazzo’s Classroom Q&A)

As you may already know, I am a big fan of Larry Ferlazzo’s blogs, so I was happy to be invited to share Several Ways to Get the New Year Off to a Good Start with co-contributor and fellow author Rick Wormeli.

My three tips: Plan for interruptions. Plan for paper. Plan for sleep.

James Boutin: An Urban Teacher’s Education

“Elden’s book is unique in that it includes the voices of practicing teachers. While the core of the book is driven by her experiences, she surrounds her advice by stories of success and failure from lots and lots of teachers. And many of those stories, apart from providing solace in some of your most frustrating moments as a new teacher, are pretty entertaining.”

Read the full review here.