Love, Teach, Kelly Treleaven
Love, Teach, Kelly Treleaven
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Love, Teach
Real Stories and Honest Advice to Keep Teachers from Crying Under Their Desks

Author: Kelly Treleaven

Narrator: Kelly Treleaven

Unabridged: 7 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 07/14/2020


Synopsis

Hopeful, hilarious musings and serious advice for new teachers from the formerly anonymous blogger behind Love, Teach.

Every teacher will tell you the first years are the hardest, and even the most confident of the pack sometimes ask themselves, Am I cut out for this? Kelly Treleaven, the teacher and once-anonymous blogger behind Love, Teach, wants you to know that you're not alone, and that yes, she has cried under her desk, too. Treleaven's blog has become a sensation in the education world, known for its heartfelt, high-spirited dispatches straight from the trenches and its practical advice.

In Treleaven's debut book, she gives rookie teachers the advice she wishes she'd had when she started out in a large district in Houston. From logistical questions like how to prep and organize a classroom, to deeper issues like how to build relationships with students, navigate administration, and avoid burnout, Love, Teach is an essential book for anyone working in education today or considering the profession. With raw feeling, humor, and a razor-sharp perspective, Love, Teach supports teachers in their fight for a better future, and helps them celebrate the victories, large and small.

About The Author

Kelly Treleaven is in her tenth year of teaching middle school English in Houston and blogs about the teaching life at loveteachblog.com. She has been featured in The Washington Post, and on NPR's Morning Edition and WeAreTeachers. She has cried under her desk only once this year, a fact she feels is braggable.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jordan on January 28, 2023

I was gifted this book by a fellow educator who has a couple of years on me in this profession. I wish I would’ve read it before my first year of teaching, but I’m also so happy that I read it after teaching for one full year. It always helps to know that someone else understands. I don’t think you......more

Goodreads review by Kelsey on July 24, 2021

This is the book I needed when I first started teaching, and it was still great to read after 8 years of experience. I laughed out loud so many times and cried a few times too. I’m so grateful for Kelly Treleaven and her blog. Her posts have always helped me feel like I was not alone in the toughest......more

Goodreads review by Mileena on January 13, 2025

Teaching is a messy, miserable and beautiful thing. Even when it’s hard the idea of not doing it one day makes me incredibly sad. And this chick gets it. At a certain point I said screw it to tabbing this book and just started to highlight the hell out of it. This had so many sentiments I want to ca......more

Goodreads review by Tori on June 19, 2021

"You remind me why I'm here, what my real job is. You remind me that your potential is not for me to question but to believe in and fight for and insist on, because it's there, always. You remind me that you don't need protecting from challenges, you just need me to stand beside you and maybe hand y......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on January 17, 2025

I’d recommend this book to any first year teacher or any student majoring in education. I agree with a lot of the sentiment and appreciate the author’s passion for teaching despite the many challenges that come with being a classroom teacher.......more