My Years in High School: How to Keep Your Sanity While Teaching High School, (Paperback)

Teachers are one of the most important professions in the world. They inspire, challenge, and shape our children's thinking and lives. Teachers have to explain various subjects in such a way that will hold students' interest and present that information with passion and clarity. Their responsibility far exceeds just showing up-their opinions, values, and instruction have an enormous impact on our future generations. Sound easy? Writer and educator Marcos Puga gives the reader a close-up view of what it's like to be a teacher, with a distinct and humorous voice. Puga describes the relationships he has had with his students throughout the years. From the difficult to the delightful, his narrative is a wonderful tribute to students and how each has the undeniable right to quality education and what role the teacher plays in bringing out the best in his/her students. Meant to aid and inspire other teachers, parents, and yes, even students, this amusing book is filled with advice, anecdotes and heartfelt pride of what it means to be a teacher. Marcos W. Puga is a writer and teaches math, science and foreign languages. He has lived and taught in Spain, Switzerland, and the Unites States. Dr. Puga is currently writing a humorous book based on his travels and lives in New Jersey.