See Me After Class by Roxanna Elden

It’s a weird name, I know.

But it’s a relevant, funny blog and now an excellent book. “Mrs. Mimi” shares her adventures teaching second grade in Harlem. She addresses day-to-day teaching annoyances (unsupportive parents, uncooperative copiers), and larger political issues that affect all teachers (school districts demanding a share of the profits when teachers sell lesson plans. What?!) As someone who taught at an elementary school with many of the dysfunctions she describes, I really enjoyed the book, which lead me to the blog, which I have spent quite a few hours reading while I’m supposed to be grading papers. (Don’t act like you don’t know.) So please, check out It’s Not All Flowers and Sausages.

I have to grade these papers now. Really.

Tags: educational blogs, It's not all flowers and sausages, Mrs. Mimi