About the Speaker

Annette L. Breaux

Annette Breaux is one of the most entertaining and informative authors and speakers in the field of education today. She leaves her audiences with practical techniques to implement in their classrooms immediately. Administrators agree that they see results from their teachers the next day.

Her message is one of practicality and personality in teaching, of feeling and healing in touching students’ lives, and of common sense and creative teaching strategies. Her writings and presentations generate instant impact on the relationships between teachers and students.

A former classroom teacher and curriculum coordinator, she now serves as the Teacher Induction Coordinator for Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. She is also the author of the FIRST Program, a statewide induction program for new teachers hailed as one of the best in the country.

She has teamed with Dr. Harry K. Wong to coauthor a book on new teacher induction and with Dr. Todd Whitaker to coauthor Seven Simple Secrets: What the BEST Teachers Know and Do! Her other works include 101 Answers for New Teachers and Their Mentors; REAL Teachers, REAL Challenges, REAL Solutions; The Poetry of Annette Breaux: Tips and Poems for Teachers and Students; and 10 Days to Maximum Teaching Success. Her expertise is in student achievement, classroom management, and new teacher induction.

Her down-south warmth, infectious humor, and ability to touch the hearts and souls of educators invariably bring audiences to their feet. Teachers who have read Annette’s writings or heard Annette speak agree that they walk away with user-friendly information, heartfelt inspiration, and a much-needed reminder that they truly have chosen the noblest of all professions – teaching.