Published in 1999 by Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E., this trade paperback edition is a valuable resource for current and aspiring educators alike. Whether you're looking to be inspired or seeking a thoughtful gift for an educator, this book is an insightful choice.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCrown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-100761510990
ISBN-139780761510994
eBay Product ID (ePID)581078
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
Publication NameWhy I Teach : Inspirational True Stories from Teachers Who Make a Difference
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Publication Year1999
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaEducation
AuthorEsther Wright
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight9.9 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-030814
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal371.1
Table Of ContentContents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction A Teaching Legacy A Very Special Delivery Love and Loss Learning the Ropes The Mechanics of Learning A Good Kid Lessons Carved in Stone Tilman Speaks of Alligators Gifts from the Heart Celebrate the Differences View from Down Under A Night to Remember Planting Seeds of Love Loose Change A Star Named Russell Teacher's Report Card Exchange of Gifts Role Reversal I Touch the Future Labor of Love Big Guy Full Circle I Knew He Could Do It! Back to School Perils of a Preschool Husband A Lesson in Lipstick The Student Teacher Long-Term Benefits Lesson Plan at the Fountain Special Needs, Special Gifts Give Me More! An Unexpected Tribute No Matter The Lyric Passage Amazing Grace New Insight Beyond Street Smarts Care Packages Bad Day, Good Day To Change a Life About the Author
SynopsisA Celebration of the Power of Teaching There is a moment for most teachers when the lure of working with kids surpasses all logic: You know, you just know, that you are meant to teach. But in the day-to-day crush of details and bus duty, politics and paperwork, or kids without their homework for the eighth day in a row, life can erode passion and distract you from your sense of purpose. This collection of stories from teachers everywhere will remind you of those magic moments when a light goes on in the eyes of a child, when resistance breaks, when hearts connect-moments that make the challenges of teaching worth every second and remind you of why you are here in the first place.