Books, Books, Books!

Hello all! I'm sitting here waiting for my next parent teacher conference, daydreaming about fall break (3 days from now!) and thinking about what book I'd like to read next. I have Ron Clark's book The End of Molasses Classes on reserve at the library. I read about it over at What The Teacher Wants and I'm excited to read it.

I would however like to spend my break doing some non school related activities and reading so I NEED YOUR HELP! What should I read? Please leave me a comment letting me know what is on your nightstand so I can spend my week reading something other than Pete the Cat :)

Time for 4 more hours of conferences...can't wait to see what you all are reading!

Good Teachers, Bad Rap

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Ron Clark! Ever since he was the keynote speaker at a district conference a few years back, I've had a mild crush (maybe it's his accent) and been very inspired by his enthusiasm for teaching and courage to tell it like it is.

It's also possible that I may have rented the Ron Clark Story starring Matthew Perry (nerd alert).

Anyway, I saw this article on Facebook yesterday and it was all the buzz in the staff lounge today, I recommend you (teachers, parents, friends or anyone who knows a teacher) take a minute and read this article. It's true that educators are facing higher demands with less pay and resources (duh, we know we make sixpence) but the difficulty we encounter with parents could be one of the few things that make teachers consider "throwing in the towel". That and not being able to pee all day, notthepoint!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/06/living/teachers-want-to-tell-parents/index.html

Thank you Ron Clark " Lift us up and make us feel appreciated, and we will work even harder to give your child the best education possible."