Description
"These are gems. The humor is on target and the cartoons are often visionary in their insights."
-Arthur Chikofsky, Continuing Education, College of Staten Island
As educators, we often take ourselves a bit too seriously, so veteran educator and illustrator Aaron Bacall offers a little perspective with these lighthearted cartoons. Whether used as overheads for staff development meetings or as an individual break in a busy day, this collection of whimsical glimpses at classroom management provides moments for laughter and adds a little levity-and poignancy-to your workday.
Intended to amuse, inspire, and reveal the simple truths that surround us, these illustrations are ideal for
- Staff training days
- Conference presentations
- Classroom lectures
- Community meetings
- Internal communications
and they will continue reminding us that we can laugh at almost anything!
About the author:
Aaron Bacall's works have appeared in many publications: The School Administrator, Technology & Learning, The New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and Reader's Digest. He has worked as a teacher, a principal curriculum writer for the New York City Board of Education, an antibiotic research chemist, and now as a full-time cartoonist and the coordinator of medical programs in continuing education at the College of Staten Island in New York. Three of his cartoons are now part of the Baker Library's Historical Collections Department of The Harvard Business School.
About the Author
Aaron Bacall's works have appeared in many publications: The School Administrator, Technology & Learning, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and Reader's Digest. He has worked as a teacher, a principal curriculum writer, for the New York City Board of Education, an antibiotic research chemist, and now as a full-time cartoonist and the coordinator of medical programs in continuing education at the College of Staten Island in New York. He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society and is on the Board of Governors of the Cartoonists Association.
Reviews
"A delightful collection of cartoons drawn with a practiced pen and a sharp eye for the hidden humor inherent in managing a classroom of students." -- William Yenna, Professor
"These 84 humorous glimpses into the art of classroom management are gems. The humor is on target and the cartoons are often visionary in their insights. This is the perfect book for anyone involved in managing a classroom of students." -- Arthur Chikofsky, Director of Fee-Based Programs
Book Information
ISBN 9781412927024
Author Aaron Bacall
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Corwin Press Inc
Publisher SAGE Publications Inc
Weight(grams) 170g
