Too many idealistic, gifted, and conscientious educators are leaving the teaching profession after just a few years in our nation s classrooms. They feel alone, frustrated and disillusioned by the bureaucracy, stress, and challenges of modern public education. Teaching is Tough! A Practical Guide to Classroom Success is designed to help these novice teachers during their critical early years in overcoming the many daily difficulties and obstacles that they routinely face. Written by several of Virginia s finest and most experienced educators, the book contains a series of easy-to-read informative essays, which provide realistic advice and guidance that can be immediately applied and implemented in the classroom. The book is also supported by a constantly updated website which, when used in conjunction with the text, provides immediate access to suggested resources and materials. Teaching is Tough! is an invaluable resource for novice and mentor teachers. It will help all educators to become more effective by improving their instruction as well as their interaction with parents and students.

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Stephanie Doyle, Philip Bigler, and Karen Drosinos are the primary editors of Teaching is Tough! They serve as part of the leadership team for the Virginia Teacher of the Year Network (VATOY) and have collaborated on a variety of educational projects and initiatives including the Virginia Teaching, Leadership, and Collaboration Symposium and the annual statewide Teacher of the Year recognition reception. Stephanie, the 2009 Virginia Teacher of the Year, is currently a middle school social studies teacher at Breckinridge Middle School in Roanoke City and is the chairperson of the Virginia Teacher of the Year Network. Philip Bigler was chosen as the 1998 National Teacher of the Year during a Rose Garden Ceremony hosted by President Bill Clinton. Recently retired after 35 years in public education, Bigler taught high school history/humanities in Fairfax County and later served as the director of the James Madison Center for Liberty & Learning at James Madison University. He is the author of nine books including his memoir, Teaching History in an Uncivilized World. Karen has been recognized as the 2011 Region II Teacher of the Year and has also received the Virginia State Lottery Super Teacher award as well as the Penn State Outstanding Teacher Award. She teaches kindergarten at Pembroke Elementary School in Virginia Beach and serves as the Vice Chair for VATOY.

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