Offers practical strategies you can use to make things better right away. The author organizes the discussion around four core challenges: Managing difficult students, working with unappreciative and irritating adults, making the best of an imperfect environment and finding time to take top-notch care of yourself. Also includes sections for administrators who want to help teachers stay at the top of their game.

The big picture : attitudes and strategies -- Strategies for working with difficult students -- Working successfully with unappreciative or irritating adults -- Making the best of an imperfect environment -- Taking top-notch care of yourself.