The first day of class and lesson planning -- Introducing grammar and vocabulary -- Communicative tasks -- Teaching culture -- History of second language acquisition -- Standards of foreign language teaching : the five C's -- Factors impacting second language acquisition -- Types of teachers : dos and don'ts -- The captain of the ship : classroom management -- Heritage language learners -- Including students with disabilities and learning differences in a language classroom -- The use of technology -- Assessment -- Hitting the job market : getting a job at a university -- Hitting the job market : getting a job at a high school -- Surviving the political jungle.