Two years in the making. I started this book two years ago, after doing some guest lecturing at Queen’s University. I had things to say and I kept running out of time. Then, conveniently, my son was playing in a summer basketball team that practiced in another city so I couldn’t go home between dropping him off and picking him up. There is nothing like 2 hours a week trapped in a strange school with no internet to get the creative juices flowing.

Here is the synopsis: The truth is that you are going to suck at your first five years of teaching. The good news is that your students will survive you, many of them will thrive and the “secrets” to getting it right are not that complicated – if you can provide yourself with some grace while you are learning. This book is not a list of tips and tricks. I’m not going to tell you how to organize your class lists, make a bulletin board, or teach reading or math. There are many wonderful resources for this that already exist, I have even cited some of them in this book to save you some time. What I hope to impart are some of the fundamental practices which have helped make me a successful teacher and, more importantly, a happy one. This is a short book, on purpose, if you have about an hour and an open heart read along to find out how to suck less and care more.

I hope you will check it out. And if you do – write a review. It turns out a large part of becoming an “Amazon Best Seller” is number of reviews.