Looking for a way to honor a teacher that has worked hard for your child this year? Seeking something special for Teacher Appreciation gifts? Written by and for teachers, Teaching with Heart is the ideal way to say thank you.
[Teaching with Heart] is the most poignant book that has come across my desk in a long time…. When I was asked to provide a blurb for the jacket, I did so with pleasure. This is what I submitted: “I am having trouble finding the right words to describe my feelings about this book. I opened it at random and was drawn in. Hours–and a few tears–later I emerged, feeling stronger personally and more optimistic about education’s future. I wish I could afford to buy copies of “Teaching With Heart” for all the teachers I have interviewed in my 40 years of reporting. ‒ John Merrow, Education Correspondent, PBS NewsHour, and President, Learning Matters, Inc.
Perfect for National Teacher Day, Staff & Teacher Appreciation Week and End-of-the-School-Year gifts!
Teaching is tough and demanding work; to do it well requires heart, courage, and unrelenting optimism. Teaching with Heart honors the heroic optimism of teachers and their belief that despite the many challenges of the teaching life much is possible.
Despite the complicated challenges of schools, they come to and remain in the profession inspired by a conviction that through education they can move individuals and society to a more promising future.
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This book is a great gift for the teacher that has made a difference in your child’s life, or the principal that has made a difference in the educational process for your family, or your cousin who teaches in another state. The book will speak volumes about your respect for what they do each and every day. I will treasure this gift to my soul. – Theresa Kaufman, Founder and CEO, Kauffman Leadership Academy.
About Teaching with Heart
In Teaching with Heart a diverse group of ninety teachers describe the complex of emotions and experiences of the teaching life — joy, outrage, heartbreak, hope, commitment and dedication. Each heartfelt commentary is paired with a cherished poem selected by the teacher. The contributors represent a broad array of educators: K-12 teachers, principals, superintendents, college professors, as well as many non-traditional teachers. They range from first year teachers to mid-career veterans to those who have retired after decades in the classroom. They come from inner-city, suburban, charter and private schools.
The teachers identified an eclectic collection of poems and poets from Emily Dickinson, to Richard Wright, to Mary Oliver to the rapper Tupac Shakur. It is a book by teachers and for all who teach.
The book also includes a poignant Foreword by Parker J. Palmer ( The Courage to Teach), a stirring Introduction by Taylor Mali (What Teachers Make), and a moving Afterword by Sarah Brown Wessling ( Teaching Channel ).
Send a Shout Out To Teachers!
In addition, you can arrange to post thank you letters to individual teachers or post a “Shout Out” to all the teachers at your school through the Thank You Teachers Project.
For more information about posting letters or about Teaching with Heart, contact Megan Scribner at teachingwithheartfirepoetry@gmail.com.
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