As a teacher, you have a big job. You teach, you grade, you correct, you explain, and you hand out report cards. You counsel and encourage and rebuke and, at times, throw up your hands in despair or slump your shoulders in defeat. Is it asking too much to expect that you both enjoy your job and help your students enjoy theirs?

Deana Swanson doesn’t think so. As a longtime teacher along with her husband Jeff, Deana would like to share inspiration and tools—and her love of teaching—with you. I Am a Teacher, and I Love It! contains touching stories (and some funny ones too), seasoned advice, and ideas for specific classes and hands-on projects to make learning enjoyable.

Whether you read it from cover to cover or turn to it as an occasional resource, I Am a Teacher, and I Love It! is a breath of fresh air for teachers.