First Draft: Teaching Memoir

I have often thought of how I'd write my teaching memoir. The stories I'd tell.
The funny ones, the sad ones, the unbelievable ones, and the humiliating stories. Then I think about how I'd change names of people and places to protect the innocent, not-so-innocent, and the jerks.

I would hope it would be entertaining and informative. Maybe something like a cross between "Bridget Jones Diary" and the "Nanny Diaries". Two books I have read more than once and enjoyed immensely.


Rough outline so far:

1) Why I became a teacher, my 7th grade teacher.

2) That first job, sure I'll teach _____!

3) Less like "Dead Poets Society" more like "The Substitute"

3) Thumbprints

4) "Oh they didn't tell you ____" stories of students with extreme needs, issues, etc.

5) Teaching in gangland

6) Unconventional classroom management strategies: "the long stand" and others

7) Sexism at it's finest, or call me "Little miss science"

8) Teaching: the amazing, ultimate sponge!

9) Online teaching and learning, so easy anyone can do it

10) Lessons from my students                                                       (16 yrs ago, 1st teaching job)

11) Advice from current teacher me to past teacher me.

12) Keep on learning and growing

13) Weathering the doldrums