Table of Contents

- What is a Difficult Teacher?
- Three Kinds of Teachers
- The Role of the Principal
- Looking for the Good Part -- Sometimes You Have To Squint
- Public Versus Private Praising
- Uncomfortable Is Good
- Accept Responsibility -- They Can't Pass the Buck
- The Teachers' Lounge and Other Challenges
- Always Assume They Want To Do What Is Right
- No More Party Poopers!
- Sometimes You Have To Shuffle The Deck
- What about the New Kids?
- New Teacher Leadership
- Where Do I Start?
- Retirement and Other Miracles
- Dismissal
- How Can I Stop Them From Sending So Many Students to the Office
- If All Else Fails -- General Tips and Guidelines
- Easing The Guilt
- References