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Every single day in countless classrooms all around the world, teachers inform young minds—and transform young lives. In this moving collection of true stories, you’ll meet more than fifty remarkable people who’ve made a big difference in a struggling student’s life—one hour, one lesson, one "good job!" at a time.
In today’s challenging world, being a good teacher is harder than ever—and encouragement may sometimes be hard to come by. But this unforgettable celebration of the trials and triumphs of the world’s toughest profession is sure to delight and inspire you. Whether you’re a teacher on the front lines or a student grateful for the dedication, passion, and generosity of a favorite mentor, A Cup of Comfort® for Teachers is just what the principal ordered.
Contents: Introduction • Why I Teach • A Pair of Nothings • Guns and Roses • Clown School • Because It Matters • The Sound of One Door Opening • The First Day • Snapshots • What Teaching Justin Taught Me • Flight Dreams • What I Never Learned in Kindergarten • The Gift • Ant Bites • From Intro to Coda • Dial A for Effort • Pass It On • Grieving the F • A Lesson Learned • Lost and Found • Testing My Mettle • The Creative One • What This Teacher Understands • There’s No Substitute • They Wanted to Teach • Grade School Lessons for a Lifetime • A Little Child Shall Lead Them • The Educated Dude • Champion of Children • In the Light of a Master • Show-and-Tell • Lizard Boy • The Beauty Beneath • Field Trip • A Spoonful of Sugar • The Power of One • I Speak, You Speak, We All Speak English ... Eventually • A Matter of Trust • Last Day • Moment of Truth • The Other Two Chairs • Extra Credit • I Can’t Read • The Joy of Learning • Mama Mentor • Innocence and the Divine • Piranha Class • Walk Softly, Children Working • Truth and Consequence • Back to My Future • The Broken Heart • Last One Out • Tell Your Story in the Next Cup of Comfort! • Contributors • About the Editor.
ISBN - 159869698X
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Pages : 236
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