The New Teacher’s Guide

About the Book

“I am always fine until the kids come.” One day in my first year of teaching, I was talking with another new teacher. We were venting our frustrations over all the new challenges we were facing, and she said, “I am always fine until the kids come.” We laughed it off, but the reality is, many new teachers feel this way. We feel great about teaching until we’re faced with the actual challenges of classroom management. We feel confident until that moment our students walk through our doors. This book will teach you how to embrace a perspective where you see your students not as the most difficult part of your day but as the inspiration and catalyst behind your growth as a teacher and, honestly, as a person. Your students and their impact on your life will become some of the biggest rewards of your career.

About the Author

Alisa L. Swain is currently a Language Arts teacher in the Georgia public school setting. At this moment, she is finishing her seventh year in the classroom. Alisa holds a Bachelor of Arts in English as well as two education degrees, a Master of Arts in Teaching and a Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Alisa’s educational background and teaching experiences have proven to her that there is still a need to advocate for and support new teachers. She wrote this book for teachers who are just entering the profession whether it be through career change or straight from college. The goal is to prepare teachers for the discipline challenges they will face and arm them with strategies that will help them confidently maintain control of their classroom environment.