It's no secret that teachers are underpaid, overworked, and undervalued, and bestselling authors Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen have compiled Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul as both a tribute and encouragement to those who make a difference in the lives of their students. It's inspiration in bite-sized, manageable chunks. Under 11 different topical headings such as "A Day in the Life" and "Overcoming Obstacles," readers will discover motivating quotes ("Love first, teach second"), hilarious cartoons, and touching stories that combine to make this book a testimonial of thanks, sure to revitalize weary educators. Teachers, coaches, childcare professionals, and educators--from preschool to college, Sunday school to public school--will find in these pages a renewed passion for changing lives, and fresh vision to go the extra mile with every student. The essays are by turns entertaining, motivating, and funny, and most are deeply touching. Keep the Kleenex handy. --Cindy Crosby
Book Description
Most people recall a teacher or two who had a significant impact on their future. In fact, outside the family unit, teachers have more influence on our lives than anyone else. Good teachers help students believe in themselves with a glimpse of what they might become. They go the extra mile to make learning fun and meaningful, and they inspire students to dream and broaden their horizons. Teachers have the power to change lives. Written by a wide range of teachers, counselors, administrators, educational consultants and former students, the stories in Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul will convince teachers that they're needed now more than ever.
Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul is required reading for every teacher, student and former student. Readers will learn treasured lessons on the importance of encouragement, the power of love, the value of taking a risk in the classroom, and the need for mentors and allies. Teachers will recognize themselves and their students in these stories of hope and love. They will see their growing challenges as newfound opportunities to transform lives.
About the Author
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, have dedicated their lives to the personal and professional growth of others. Jack Canfield has a master's degree in education and was a classroom teacher in Chicago, Iowa and Massachusetts. For over thirty years, he has conducted training seminars in hundreds of school districts and educational associations around the world. He has coauthored books on self-esteem in the classroom and several curriculum guides. Mark Victor Hansen has also worked with teachers worldwide in his career as a motivational speaker.
Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul: Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirit of Educators FROM OUR EDITORS
Almost since the inception of the series, Chicken Soup readers have been requesting a book to honor the heartwarming spirit of teachers. Coauthors Canfield and Hansen offer this steaming brew of homemade porridge for the soul. Everyone has an educator in his or her life who deserves this collection as a gift.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
What school-age child hasn't dreamed of being a teacher at one time or another? How demanding could a career filled with art projects, field trips, apples for the teacher and sing-alongs be? Now you're all grown-up and have become a teacher -- and the first thing you've learned is that your childhood beliefs belonged to the era of the one-room schoolhouse. Today you're coping with low pay, standardized testing, school violence, large class sizes -- the challenges can seem insurmountable! But it is precisely because of these factors that you are needed now more than ever and have more opportunities to have a lasting impact on the lives of those you teach. Written by a wide range of teachers, counselors, administrators, educational consultants and former students, the stories in Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul provide insight into the trials, tribulations and triumphs of those in the education field, and will remind you -- and anyone who works with children -- that you can make a difference to your students. These stories will show that you have the power to help your students believe in themselves and give them a glimpse of what they might become. You'll be inspired to go the extra mile to make learning fun and meaningful for every student. And you'll see how your fellow educators inspire their students to dream and broaden their horizons. Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul is required reading for every teacher, professor, childcare professional, school principal, counselor and teacher's aide. You will learn treasured lessons on the importance of encouragement, the power of love, the value of taking a risk in the classroom, and the need for mentors and allies. As an educator, you will recognize yourself and your students in these stories of hope and love. You will see your growing challenges as newfound opportunities to transform lives.
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