So You Want to Be a Teacher?

About the Book

So You Want to Be a Teacher is a bit of light reading in a troubled world today. I left names by the wayside and emphasized actions, especially innovative behavior. The students I enjoyed were full of mischief, but for the most part, it was simply that—mischief. Very few of the students I taught in my forty years were bad—they just needed a bit of love and understanding. Who cares what Socrates said when you are a student who had no supper the night before? I try to be a stepping-stone, not a stumbling block.

About the Author

Elizabeth Hamilton Brett (“Lib”) always wanted to be a teacher. From the time she was a little girl, she always wanted to play school, and of course, she was always the teacher. When she could not find any other children who wanted to participate, she used family pets from up and down the street. She graduated from Athens High School in 1947, Athens College in 1950, and George Peabody College in 1954. She taught at several high schools and ended her career by teaching the last eight years at John C. Calhoun Community College. She said that when she read Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman, she thought, “I could have written that.” She thought seriously about writing her own memories and eventually wrote this book. She stressed academics, integrity, and love in all her teachings. Lib has stated that she is very grateful for the opportunity to know and love so many wonderful students.