Calm Authority Book Updates

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Calm Authority in Your Classroom is a forthcoming book by Ernie Lee, accepted for publication by Eye on Education, an imprint of Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

Written for new, second-career, and developing teachers, the book helps educators enter the classroom with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose. Teaching is deeply meaningful work, but it can also feel overwhelming, especially in the early years. This book helps teachers move beyond survival mode by developing the calm authority needed to lead students well.

Drawing on Ernie’s experience as a veteran classroom teacher, former attorney, 2016 Georgia Teacher of the Year, and teacher leader, Calm Authority in Your Classroom offers practical wisdom for building strong relationships, establishing clear expectations, leading with consistency, and creating a classroom culture where students can learn and thrive.

This book is especially relevant for new teachers, second-career teachers, teacher candidates, alternative-certification teachers, teacher induction programs, colleges of education, and school leaders who support early-career educators.

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