| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 212 pages) |
| Contents |
A special message from Art Linkletter -- Foreword / Dr. Marcia Tate -- Introduction -- A principal's perspective / Dr. Carolyn Adams -- Part I. Inspirations. Why I teach / Hector Ibarra -- To sir, with love / Warren Phillips -- An unspoken success story / Darrell Woods -- Building bridges / Tammy Haggerty Jones -- Who will save the trees? / Danny Magráns -- The second most important job in town / Jason M. Larison -- And then there was Allen / Aimee Young -- Taming Emely / Joe Underwood -- Part II. Impressions. Payson / Claude Valle -- Yo soy maestra = I am a teacher / Carol Boyer -- Mission possible / Cindy Lou Aillaud -- Today, I was a teacher / Sally Austin Hundley -- The power of kindness / Jason Kuhlman -- 15 and 1 / Janey Layman -- Trevor / Casey LaRosa -- Part III. Instructions. Why teach this? / Aimee Young -- The greatest of these is love / Sally Austin Hundley -- Two Toms / Julie Harris -- Changing one's views / Deb Hurst -- Part IV. Interruptions. Trust the old man / Jason M. Larison -- Where were you / Pam Vaughan -- It all starts with a dream / Liz Gallego -- Plain walls to plane walls / Darlene Martin -- Making the cut / Susan Menkes -- I teach because of baby lions / Sue Stinson -- Part V. Illuminations. A teacher affects eternity / Jeffrey Thompson -- Gonna draw / Gail Kreber -- What does it take to teach? / Glenn Lid -- Teaching gems / Brigitte Tennis -- Lessons from the classroom / Cindy Rosser -- What makes a school daddy? / Brian Freeman -- THUMZ ZUP / Joe Underwood -- The last goodbye / Janey Layman -- About the authors |
| Summary |
This collection of stories from some of the country's top educators- telling of obstacles they've overcome, the strength and skill needed to triumph, and the rewards reaped for beating the odds - both celebrates teachers' work, and provides inspiration for teachers and potential teachers alike to continue their impactful work |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Teaching -- United States
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Effective teaching.
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Teachers -- United States.
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EDUCATION -- Essays.
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Effective teaching
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Teachers
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Teaching
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Underwood, Joseph W
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| ISBN |
1440504261 |
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9781440504266 |
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