11 Things I Wish I Knew as a First Year Teacher

By: Keith Porter, Elizabeth Porter

Narrated by: Keith L. Porter

Length: 1 hr and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Each year, thousands of first-year teachers walk into their new classrooms with thoughts of hitting the ground and running on their quest to change the world. Unfortunately, they soon discover that the realities of teaching do not match up to their expectations, leaving them in a whirlpool of stress, struggling to stay afloat.

This audiobook attempts to prepare those wonderful teachers for the things that they will encounter. Told from the perspective of a teacher with six years of experience, this audiobook offers a list of 11 things that every new teacher should know and prepare themselves for.

©2022 Keith and Elizabeth Porter (P)2022 Keith and Elizabeth Porter

Great insight for a new teacher!

A great resource for new educators! I love this book because of 5 important things out of 11. It was a perfect fit!

Interesting subject. Good narration.

I enjoyed this audiobook.
The authors are teachers with six years of experience, so they know what they are writing about.
This audiobook offers a list of 11 things that every new teacher should prepare for and know.
This book would be a great gift for any new teacher or teacher to be.

Great for New Teachers.

I love this audiobook. I struggled my first year of teaching so I figured I would try this book so I am more prepared for my second year when I go back to teaching. With this book I definitely will be more prepared!

Very helpful!

Many young teachers move into their first classroom and feel unequipped to handle all the unexpected challenges, they may even feel as confused and out of their depth as a new student. I recently joined as a teacher in a school and this book helped me a lot.

Great to know

It was a very positive and reassuring book. Of course we want to go the “extra mile” as teachers but it’s healthy to draw a line. Teachers are human with feelings of fear and anxiousness. This book help put some of this to rest. Nicely done.

For beginners!

Education is a social process and represents present life. There are many actionable ways this belief could show itself in the classroom. In your early years in the classroom, capitalizing on the knowledge of fellow teachers and setting up systems for all tasks—large and small—will be extremely helpful. Very informative.

Just what I needed.

Regardless of your grade or content area, there are plenty of rules to keep in mind for having a successful first year. Keith Porter made it easy for me. I got many interesting things to do in the first year.

Great Resource!

This book takes a problem seldom addressed and sheds light and insight on the common pitfalls and hurdles of entering the world of teaching as a first-time teacher. The author truly identifies core areas to address and provides guided, applicable, and easily executable strategies to navigate the teaching world. Great resource!

Important things.

This book provides essential things we should know as a teacher. Feeling the gravity of this responsibility can be daunting, but focusing on a few simple principles will ease the stress of adjusting to your new role and ensure that you teach confidently from the start.

Very helpful

My cousin just starting his teaching career, has found this audiobook very helpful. This would help him transition into full-time teaching. The audiobook elaborated on what to expect when starting as a new teacher and this would help to get them better prepared for their new role. The book has shed light on a few issues that are seldom addressed. This would be an eye-opener for all fresh teachers. My cousin is so grateful for this audiobook. This is a must-have for all new teachers.