Real Talk for Real Teachers: Advice for Teachers from Rookies to Veterans: "no Retreat, No Surrender!"

If Rafe Esquith's Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire was food for a teacher's mind, Real Talk for Real Teachers is food for the teacher's soul. In this inspiring book, the genius behind the madness in Room 56 returns with words of wisdom and advice for those who struggle day-to-day in the world's hardest profession. Though he is the only teacher to receive the Presidential National Medal of the Arts and is widely consulted by education professionals around the world, Esquith has never given up the classroom. After thirty-plus years, he still puts in the countless hours with which any dedicated teacher will be instantly familiar. Esquith has seen it all, and knows all too well the pitfalls that beset every teacher, the anger and frustration, the heartbreak and disappointment, but also the joy and the ecstasy. He recognizes that new teachers and veteran teachers need different kinds of nourishment, and that different woes plague those who have seen too little and those who have seen too much. Mixing his trademark offbeat humor and no-nonsense maxims with instructive stories and useful in-class advice, Esquith proves the perfect companion for teachers who need a quick pick-me-up, a long heart-to-heart, or just a momentary reminder that they're not alone. Real Talk for Real Teachers is from-the-hip advice to help teachers of every stripe cope with the overwhelming demands of the classroom and beyond. Filled with stories drawn from his own life and those he has helped, mentored, or befriended, this book belongs on the shelf of every educator who fights the good fight on behalf of our kids. The New York Times-bestselling author and world-renown teacher offers no-nonsense wisdom for teachers of all ages There's no one teachers trust more to give them classroom advice than Rafe Esquith. After more than thirty years on the job, Esquith still puts in the countless classroom hours familiar to every dedicated educator. But where his New York Times bestseller Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire was food for a teacher's mind, Real Talk for Real Teachers is food for a teacher's soul. Esquith candidly tackles the three stages of life for the career teacher and offers encouragement to see them through the difficult early years, advice on mid-career classroom building, and novel ideas for longtime educators. With his trademark mix of humor, practicality, and boundless compassion, Esquith proves the perfect companion for teachers who need a quick pick-me-up, a long heart-to-heart, or just a momentary reminder that they're not alone.