First Book Recommendation…

Inside Mrs. B.’s Classroom : Courage, Hope, and Learning on Chicago’s South Side by Leslie Baldacci.

This true story follows the tales of Mrs. B as she makes a huge career change and leaves her job at the Chicago Sun-Times to join a “Teach for America” like program in urban Chicago. Mrs. Baldacci is given a teaching position at a challenging public school and is given little to no training before entering the classroom.

The book documents her first two years of teaching and the trials, tribulations, and triumphs she experiences in the classroom. As a new teacher who will soon be working at a low-income urban school that probably faces some of the same challenges as the school described in the book I was inspired by her tales and her courageous outlook on teaching. I highly recommend this book to a new teacher, a veteran teacher or anyone interested in the teaching profession!

As I find books that I think will be interesting or useful for new or veteran teachers I will share them here. I am always on the look out for good books that will help me along the way as I become a new teacher so if anyone else has any great books please share with us!