Educational Guidance for New Teachers

Book Review of Daniel Flitton’s Lessons from the Front Office: A Guide for New Teachers

Lessons from the front Office:  A Guide for New Teachers by Daniel Flitton

In Lead Without Losing Yourself: Stoic Wisdom for School Leadership, Daniel Flitton uses the philosophies of Marcus Aurealius and Saint Francis of Assisi to exemplify the importance of taking a deep breath in and exhaling slowly to calmly deal with situations.  Now, in Lessons from the Front Office:  A Guide for New Teachers, he uses the sayings of Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli to demonstrate the important and necessary qualities of good leadership.

This is the second book in Dan Flitton’s guide to being a great teacher.  He leads upcoming and current teachers through the first day to the last day when summer vacation arrives.  This is an honest diary of how he learned from his own mistakes and successes how to keep school life enjoyable and important.  Throughout the book he demonstrates that every aspect of teaching is an opportunity to help students grow in groups and as individuals.  From the classroom to recess and assemblies he goes through how to keep students and teachers involved and the atmosphere controlled and calm. 

He doesn’t just focus on good leadership but also the psychology of the classroom.  Such as, students will evaluate teachers as much as teachers are evaluating them.  He also discusses the importance of teacher-parent communication.  He emphasizes that parents want to know that their children are safe and gaining positive skills at school.

I’ve only touched upon all the knowledge this book offers new teachers.  I’d also like to point out, like his earlier book, this one is also valuable to business leaders.

Enjoy learning from a passionate teacher and vice principal with over thirty years of experience!

Lessons from the Front Office:  A Guide for New Teachers is available HERE