Smile as early and as often as you can in your learning classroom! Explore the realities behind eight well-known teaching myths with veteran teacher educator Peggy Deal Redman. With insightful classroom stories, reflective questions, how-to tips and strategies, and inspirational quotes to encourage, inspire, and motivate every teacher in today?s professional learning community, this creative resource offers:

• Tools for building a positive classroom environment
• Sound advice for developing respectful relationships with students
• Tips for collaborating with colleagues, administrators, and parents
• Ideas for rekindling professional idealism