Corporate to Classroom: A Career-Switcher's Guide to Teaching

Product Description
Corporate to Classroom is designed to help new teachers, especially those entering education from the corporate arena, embrace the paradigm shift that is going to take place in their first few years of teaching. Out there in the vast community of new teachers, there are career-switchers that are wondering why they left Egypt (their last jobs), only to be miserable in the desert (their first year or so teaching). The high turnover rate suggests that many teachers lose focus of the promise land (successful educated children and a rewarding career).This book will help all new teachers maneuver through the basics such as lesson planning and classroom management strategies. More importantly, this book will discuss all of the additional challenges that come with teaching such as training, meetings, duties, relationships with coworkers/ assistants (Para-Professionals), lack of materials for their students, personal expenditures, communication, culture, and structure or the lack there of.
Review
Corporate to Classroom: A Career Switchers Guide to Teaching is a timely and relevant topic as we see many career switchers in our education programs. The first-hand accounts of the issues that would be relevant to a career switcher are well-presented . . . very practical, and meaningful. -- Beth Ackerman, associate dean, graduate school and on-line programs, Liberty University
About the Author
Felecia L. Christian is an author, special education teacher, and speaker. She is a career-switcher who is dedicated to educating, motivating, and impacting the lives of her students and colleagues.