This volume offers 14 chapters of practical advice for teachers on how to handle the demands of their profession and how to avoid burnout during their career. The chapters are: (1) "Fitting in with the Staff" (teachers, administrators, staff, aides, resource teachers, librarians or media specialists, professional help, school board, nurse); (2) "All Those Buzz Words!"; (3) "Rapport with Your Students" (mechanics, caring); (4) "Rapport with Parents" (back-to-school night, open house, parent-teacher conferences, kindergarten orientations, report cards, problem parents); (5) "Those Extracurriculars" (field trips, fund-raising, classroom guests and outside speakers, school dances, team sport events, clubs and organizations); (6) "Classroom Environment" (general, walls and bulletin boards, interest centers); (7) "Discipline and Classroom Control" (positive reinforcement and negative consequences, severe discipline problems); (8) "Managing Your Stress" (being too serious, relaxation, exercise, eating, attitude and humor, professional help); (9) "Teachers Supplies" (desk, filing cabinet, decorating, supply sources); (10) "How To Prepare for a Substitute" (emergency lesson plans, general information, helpful hints); (11) "Time Management" (prioritize, organize, set goals); (12) "The Teacher's Many Hats" (parent, friend, social worker, provider, psychologist, nurse, emergency technician); (13) "Ask the Old Pros"; and (14) "I Think I Can... I Think I Can." Contains 53 references. (JB)