I am always fine until the kids come. One day in my first year of teaching, I was talking with another new teacher. We were venting our frustrations over all the new challenges we were facing, and she said, I am always fine until the kids come. We laughed it off, but the reality is, many new teachers feel this way. We feel great about teaching until were faced with the actual challenges of classroom management. We feel confident until that moment our students walk through our doors. This book will teach you how to embrace a perspective where you see your students not as the most difficult part of your day but as the inspiration and catalyst behind your growth as a teacher and, honestly, as a person. Your students and their impact on your life will become some of the biggest rewards of your career.