JULIA G. THOMPSON has been a public school teacher for more than 25 years. Thompson currently teaches in Fairfax County, Virginia, and is an active speaker, consultant, teacher trainer, and workshop presenter. Author of the best-selling The First-Year Teacher’s Survival Guide and The First Year Teacher's Checklist, she also publishes a website (juliagthompson.com) offering tips for teachers on a wide variety of topics.