Here's the thing about teacher help books, none of them are going to have something life changing in them. Teaching is teaching. But there are definitely ones better than others. I would like to see University level Classroom Management courses read a book like this one. It just points out all the little, minute really, details a teacher must think about and plan for if they really want to be successful.
Some complaints I've seen other reviewers mention is it's focus on inner city youths. Tho I do see how the book comes off as "boot camp" style, I still think teachers at places like Delta High could benefit from some of this technique.
Other complaints of course, are that veteran teachers don't need this. Well, when a teacher feels like they don't need to read anything for improvement . . . they should just retire.
I'm already eager to get back to the classroom, and this will be one of the first things I pick up. Schools would benefit greatly if they used this as a "book club" read to guide their Professional Development.
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