Topics included in this book cover, accountability, school choice, quality teaching, and standards, as well as the teacher's role as a member of the professional learning community that includes parents, mentor teachers, colleagues, administrators, and teacher organizations. An in-depth chapter covers parent-teacher communications and planning for parent-teacher conferences. The book also includes resources on legislation, utilizing school, community, state, and national resources, common mistakes teachers make and how to avoid them, a chart of essential information for teacher success, and more.