{"product_id":"memoirs-of-a-mediocre-teacher-a-book-for-teachers-stumbling-struggling-and-somehow-still-loving-their-job","title":"Memoirs of a Mediocre Teacher: A Book for Teachers Stumbling, Struggling, and Somehow Still Loving Their Job","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn a world full of inspirational books about teaching, veteran educator Blair Clinton has come up with a dazzling teacher memoir on how to be . . . average.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFilms are full of Miss Honeys and Robin Williams showing teachers discovering secret math geniuses, transforming backtalking teens into poet laureates, and saving wayward students by asking \"HOW DO I REACH THESE KIDS?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost of us aren't getting movies made after us. And that doesn't mean we're doing something wrong in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMemoirs of a Mediocre Teacher\u003c\/em\u003e, Blair Clinton lifts up the curtain to uplift the everyday moments of real-world, average teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this teaching memoir, laugh along with relatable stories of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"lawnmower parents\" who make helicopter parents look like the gool ole days,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe pipeline of college calamities to Praxis® exams,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe struggles of substitutes and being a new teacher, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eteaching during a time of tragedies, pandemics, and of course . . . TikTok.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is a lighthearted, realistic career introduction for new teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is a space of commiseration for classroom veterans, who can likely say \"Yeah, I've been there before\" or \"Well at least I didn't do that.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is a celebration of the students who, despite it all, bring us a wealth of happiness—whether they know it or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"In the high school classroom you are a drill sergeant, a shoulder to cry on, a disciplinarian, a referee, a clown, a counselor, a therapist, a fool,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea critic, the last straw.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e —From \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTeacher Man\u003c\/em\u003e by Frank McCourrt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlair Clinton\u003c\/strong\u003e is a reading interventionist who has been teaching for over twenty years. Blair lives in Minnesota where he likes to write and be around friends and family. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, where he is a devout fan of his Golden Gophers, he is currently working on writing a new book along with his teaching responsibilities. After work on a Friday, you can usually find Blair at a happy hour expounding the virtues of reading to his bored coworkers. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Itasca Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54526360289555,"sku":"9781634895804","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/3521\/2563\/files\/9781634895804ita.jpg?v=1785851603","url":"https:\/\/danuc.net\/products\/memoirs-of-a-mediocre-teacher-a-book-for-teachers-stumbling-struggling-and-somehow-still-loving-their-job","provider":"Danu's Wardrobe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}