Teacher's Tackle Box Teacher's Tackle Box is a comprehensive guide designed to mentor, motivate and inspire new teachers. It is written with a sense of humor and is fully illustrated with Tackle Box characters. It is interspersed with student snapshots, "Golden Moment" stories shared by veteran teachers, and inspirational quotes. The information found in this book truly conveys the "Art and Heart of Teaching" with solutions to the real problems teachers face in their classrooms and in their school environments. Teacher's Tackle Box provides helpful tips to guide the new teacher through the first few hectic days of the school year. There is information on how to maintain a positive learning environment when there are many students who are eager to learn and others who are disruptive. Good advice is given on how to talk to parents even if their child is not a model student. There are suggestions for dealing with students' behavioral and emotional issues and many ideas to keep both students and teachers energized and enthusiastic. An accompanying CD is available free at the website, www.teacherstacklebox.com, which provides easy access to all of the worksheets and ideas referenced in the book.