Tom Rademacher is an English teacher in Minneapolis. His writing has appeared in EdPost, MinnPost, and on his blog, Mr. Rad’s Neighborhood, and he speaks about teaching at universities, conferences, and TEDx events. In 2014 he was honored as Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year.

Dave Eggers is author of ten books, including, most recently, Heroes of the Frontier. He is the founder of McSweeney’s, an independent publishing house in San Francisco, California, and cofounder of 826 National, a network of eight tutoring centers around the country.¿

Contents
Foreword
Dave Eggers
Introduction: The Rules
Part I. Summer
Welcome to the Shitshow
The Interview
Getting Along with Grownups
Crappy Job, Great Career
Part II. Fall
Extra Pants and Other Teacher Essentials
Watch Your Mouth
Fear, Anger, and Controlling a Classroom
So, You Think You’re a Terrible Teacher
Part III. Winter
The Goddamn Internet
The Worst Advice Ever
White Guy Bullshit
When Kids Work for Change
Part IV. Spring
Give Your Room to the Kids
Liberal Racism, Racist Racism, and the Middle Road
When Bad Things Happen
I Quit
Part V. Summer, Again
Let Me Tell You About These Kids
Index

Tom Rademacher is an English teacher in Minneapolis. His writing has appeared in EdPost, MinnPost, and on his blog, Mr. Rad’s Neighborhood, and he speaks about teaching at universities, conferences, and TEDx events. In 2014 he was honored as Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year.

Dave Eggers is author of ten books, including, most recently, Heroes of the Frontier. He is the founder of McSweeney’s, an independent publishing house in San Francisco, California, and cofounder of 826 National, a network of eight tutoring centers around the country.