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Title: I Agree, Slightly Inspiring, Very Intimidating.
Review: I'm a new teacher, about 3 months on the job, and after reading this book I would not recommend it to any beginning teacher. I bought the book thinking it might be a how-to guide coming from a teacher who has successfully taught shakespeare to fifth graders. Unfortunately what I got was a book with some practical advice but mostly criticism of teachers and the education establishment. It was very discouraging. Reading this book is like having someone tell you "you're not good enough to be a teacher" over and over again. The man is a fanatic. If you're a new teacher looking for inspiration, don't read this. Read "Tools for Teaching" by Fred Jones or "The First Days of School" by Harry Wong. These books will actually give you practical advice on how to be a successful teacher, instead of intimidating you into thinking you should have never got that teaching degree in the first place.
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