Two veteran educators share inside secrets, anecdotes, and practical advice for teachers, intended to save years of frustrating experimentation and mistakes. From handling your first day on the job to dealing with burnout, this book covers all the things no one ever told you in your formal education courses. The Unauthorized Teacher's Survival Guide is invaluable for new teachers and reassuring for more experienced educators. Added bonus: a thorough list of the most helpful Web sites for teachers, including resources, organizations, and support groups. Key features include, a glossary of teaching terms, the best advice on every situation a new teacher might encounter, gleaned from 50 years of teaching experience, new statistics regarding school violence, including updated data on gangs, weapons in the classroom, drug and alcohol use, and violence on campus, and ways to use today's technology in your classroom.