Love, Heartache, and other side effects of teaching

ABOUT LOVE, HEARTACHE, AND OTHER SIDE EFFECTS OF TEACHING:

WHO SAID TEACHING WAS EASY?

A school teacher who had a horrible experience as a highschooler, this collection of personal essays about the pedagogical profession is packed with practical application.

Not afraid to get into tough conversations, the author covers a wide range of topics such as classroom dynamics, the teaching lifestyle, and working through important emerging topics such as the legacy of Indigenous Residential Schools and the impact of COVID restrictions.

Through it all, Butler-Reeves calls readers of all teaching professions to keep the students the primary focus, cultivating lasting meaningful, impactful relationships with transforming power far beyond the classroom.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Melissa Butler-Reeves grew up in small-town Manitoba, knowing she was going to be a teacher from a very young age. She met her husband in high school, where she also discovered her love of writing. After graduating from the University of Manitoba her family moved to the beautiful Okanagan, where she teaches full-time in Vernon, B.C