Tales from the Trenches: Teaching on the Middle School Battlefield

So you're new to the classroom and you're feeling pretty confident. You've even practiced your teacher voice in the mirror. How hard could it be?

But do you know how to handle fire drills, misfeeding copy machines, and field trips with students who need to use the bathroom every five minutes?

No? Starting to panic just a smidge?

Well, you're reading the right book.

Armed with a good Flair pen, her love for students, and eight years of real-life classroom experience, Michelle Higdon is ready to share her secrets for success! She's faced the wrath of the copier, eLearning in a pandemic, and the middle school version of Toddlers & Tiaras. Her stories and experience will help new teachers learn to navigate their own classroom battlefields.

You'll learn how to:

• Prepare for your first classroom (and not overspend at Target)
• Navigate the ins and outs of the school building
• Plan and implement successful parent-teacher conferences
• Devise your classroom procedures and expectations
• Lead field trips and organize fundraisers
• Deal with less-than-respectful students and perfect your classroom management
• Enjoy extracurriculars without taking on too much
• And so much more.



These are ... the Tales from the Trenches.