An insightful account of a first-year teacher's journey. Northeast High is Philadelphia's largest high school, with 3600 students. Danza reveals just how hard it is to keep today's technologically savvy-- and often alienated-- students engaged, how impressively committed most teachers are, and the outsized role counseling plays in a teacher's day, given the psychological burdens many students carry.

"Just landed your first faculty position? Close to getting your PhD, and planning a career in academe? Already in your first job? This insightful guide will help you achieve success." "What is academic life like? How do you discover its tacit rules? Develop the habits and networks needed for success? What issues will you encounter if you're a person of color, or a woman? How is higher education changing?" "In 199 succinct, and often humorous but seriously...