Not your typical how-to manual for new teachers, this no-nonsense, jargon-free guide offers a wide variety of tools and tactics for getting through every school day with grace and sanity. Covered in glue, glitter, orange juice-or worse? Butterflies in your stomach before your first Meet-the-Teacher Night? This book provides straightforward strategies for these situations and many more, helping new teachers not only survive but thrive in their first years teaching.