Kocsis, a freelance writer, editor, and copywriter who has taken education courses and worked in a school district, helps high school teachers prepare for their first year. She guides them in finding education and training, finding a job, classroom organization and environment, creating lesson plans, assessments, engaging students, education policies and acts, and working and communicating with parents and guardians, administrators, faculty, and other staff. Tips from teachers are presented as case studies throughout the book. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)