If you're a teacher, you know the drill: you're up at dawn preparing lessons, then up until midnight grading papers. With parent conferences, field trips, oral reports

standardized tests, and staff meetings to attend, it's no wonder you lose your inspiration at times-if only for a moment.

When a moment is all you have, you need something quick. Something proven. Something helpful. That's where 501 Tips for Teachers comes in. Written by a lifelong educator, it's full of fresh and timely ideas and reminders of established strategies that never fail to inspire students and teachers alike.