Teaching Secrets: Hang on to the Magic

New teacher mentor Gail Tillery is an honorary Friend of MiddleWeb. She's high school-based, but her frequent writings about teacher practice and the teaching life contain wisdom for all secondary teachers (6-12). In this recent Teacher Magazine article, "Teaching Secrets: Hang on to the Magic," Gail offers novice teachers eight ideas about how they can -- in these difficult times for schools -- defy the odds and hang on to the excitement and enthusiasm for working with young people that first attracted them to teaching. Come to think of it, this bracing article might be just the thing for weary veterans, too.