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"Miss I Wish You a Bed of Roses:": Teaching Secondary School English in Greece Paperback – October 13, 2023

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Teaching: you’re frustrated and exhausted one day, gratified and fulfilled the next. Teaching is not like other careers; we teachers give our whole self to our students day after day.

Blending humorous memoir and classroom ideas, the author of “Miss, I wish you a bed of roses:” Teaching Secondary School English in Greece, looks back on her 40 years of teaching international students. She writes about her teaching insecurities, secondary school and college composition classes, the difficult and the great, the base and the sublime. She describes school grades, bells and meetings, routines of any high school, and although teaching in Greece has unique challenges, Greek teens are like teenagers everywhere, full of hopes and dreams for the future. Besides looking at her own career growth, the author offers advice for language and literature classes, and ideas for using poetry, songs and film to create a lively atmosphere for learning.

Whether you are a new teacher interested in suggestions for your classes, including ESL or EFL teachers, or an experienced teacher looking for new ideas, “Miss I wish you a bed of roses:” Teaching Secondary School English in Greece is for you. But not only teachers -- anyone who has taken an English language or literature class or has children taking literature classes-- will enjoy this spirited memoir, enhanced by the author’s poetry and student comments. Her main advice: content counts but more so, formulating your teaching philosophy. And don’t forget to keep your temper and your sense of humor!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CKZJXWWV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (October 13, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 323 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8864076941
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.81 x 8.5 inches
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Sherri Moshman-Paganos

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Sherri Moshman-Paganos is a poet, writer, educator and author of "Step Lively: New York City Tales of Love and Change" and the poetry collection "Wanderings: Poems of Discovery." Sherri has lived in Athens Greece since the early 1980’s and taught English language and literature at the American College of Greece for more years than seems possible.

In addition to publishing poetry in various literary magazines, she has published fiction and articles and essays on Greek and other cultural and historical subjects. She and her husband are enjoying their retirement and the opportunity to travel. Her love and appreciation of Greece is evident in her travel and culture blog that keeps her busy writing, taking infinite photos or planning the next post. You can access the blog at https://olivesandislands.home.blog and contact her there or via Facebook.

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S. J. Main
5.0 out of 5 stars The literature is written well as well and the premise is unique since it’s personal and honest.
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2024
‘Miss I Wish You a Bed of Roses’ is a memoir book for those teaching English in secondary school in Greece. The author has 40 years of experience teaching international students, so she has a lot of stories to tell. I found this interesting since I never knew what it really felt like to be a teacher in high school, managing teenagers and facing challenges I didn’t know existed.

The literature is sweet and has an interesting flow to it. It is organized and introduces chapters of her life that are worth following. Anyone learning or teaching the English Language will enjoy this book.

I personally have high respect for teachers, so it was a delight to read the author’s tale.

The literature is written well as well and the premise is unique since it’s personal and honest.
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BonnieD
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Memoir from an ESL Teacher in Greece
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024
This is a memoir that teachers will definitely enjoy, but I also recommend it to anyone interested in literature and interactions with other cultures. Moshman-Paganos recalls her early days teaching English in Greece and all the challenges, highs, and lows. The book is peppered throughout with poems and quotes that will both inspire you and make you smile. The author’s insight into working with teenagers and her helpful tips will definitely provide great ideas and inspiration to other teachers. 

I most enjoyed the many, many stories about the author’s students and the appendixes in the back that included student answers to questions such as “When Are You Happiest?” and “What Occupation Would You Choose If You Didn’t Have To Worry About Money?” I enjoyed the samples of Student job application letters, especially the one for the vacant position of Defense Against The Dark Arts Teacher at Hogwarts. Moshman-Paganos’s clever and endearing way of teaching and interacting with students is admirable, and I think prospective teachers will be motivated by this book. 

I downloaded a copy of this book on Kindle Unlimited, where subscribers can read it for free.
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