Description

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From the days of a childhood spent in a one-room schoolhouse and the public schools of Buffalo, New York comes this honest and humorous memoir about a teacher who was creative, caring, and incorrigible. During a career that spanned forty years, she was among children of varying ages and abilities. Her relationships with colleagues, parents, and administrators reveal sides of a personality that was both beloved and disliked. As a full-time and substitute teacher, she experienced educational issues faced by teachers everywhere. Amidst all the trials and triumphs of her career, Mz. D. had a very good time.

About the Author

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Linda J. Hinds Deitchman enjoyed a long and rewarding career as a teacher in the schools of Western New York State and Indiana. Throughout her classroom years she taught every grade from Kindergarten to college. However, the years she spent in middle schools numbered the most. She has always been interested in writing short stories and articles. Her attempts to publish two novels resulted in a pile of lovely rejection letters. Born a native of Buffalo, New York, she has lived in Southwestern Indiana for several years. Linda enjoys traveling, movies, walking, reading and being with her family and friends.