A sense of humor is essential for effective teaching! As educators, we often take ourselves a bit too seriously, so veteran educator and illustrator Aaron Bacall offers a little perspective with these lighthearted cartoons. Whether used as overheads for staff development meetings or as an individual break in a busy day, this collection of whimsical glimpses at teaching will provide a moment to laugh and add a little levity—and poignancy—to your workday. Intended to amuse, inspire, and reveal the simple truths that surround us, these illustrations are ideal for: Staff training days Conference presentations Classroom lectures Community meetings Internal communications …and they will continue reminding us that we can laugh at almost anything! Aaron Bacall's works have appeared in many publications: The School Administrato r , Technology & Learning , The New Yorker , The Wall Street Journal , Barron's , and Reader's Digest. He has worked as a teacher, a principal curriculum writer for the New York City Board of Education, an antibiotic research chemist, and now as a full-time cartoonist. He is a member of The National Cartoonist Society and is on the Board of Governors of the Cartoonists Association.