books about: teachers     books:       The Teacher, 2012 This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.             Why Are All the Good Teachers Crazy? Frank Stepnowski Outskirts Press, 2009 This book belongs on the desk of every teacher in America! A refreshingly honest look inside the teaching profession, Why Are All the Good Teachers Crazy? is a captivating collection of hilarious stories and unreserved observations from one man's odyssey in the classroom. With equal parts humanity, insanity, and profanity, Frank Stepnowski, a twenty year veteran of the academic wars, offers unique insight into a world everybody knows about ...             The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities for Meeting the ... Julia G. Thompson Jossey-Bass, 2007 The best-selling First Year Teacher's Survival Kit gives new teachers a wide variety of tested strategies, activities, and tools for creating a positive and dynamic learning environment while meeting the challenges of each school day. Packed with valuable tips, the book helps new teachers with everything from becoming effective team players and connecting with students to handling behavior problems and working within diverse classrooms. The ...             Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education David M. Sadker, Karen Zittleman McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2011 Combining the brevity of a streamlined Introduction to Education text with the support package of a much more expensive book, the brief edition of Teachers, Schools, and Society encourages experienced instructors to explore their own creativity while ensuring that newer faculty can teach the course with confidence. David Sadker’s and Karen Zittleman’s lively writing style captures the joys and challenges of teaching. The text stresses the ...             Teachers, Schools, and Society with Student CD David M. Sadker, Karen Zittleman, ... McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2009 The most reader friendly text in its field, the ninth edition presents a comprehensive overview of education in America. It provides in-depth commentary on educational history, philosophy, and governance, while giving special attention to current critical topics such as the changing federal role in educational finance. Newly revised for this edition, Chapter 4 (Life in School and at Home) now includes obesity, eating disorders, and a revised ...             Teachers, Schools, and Society, Brief. - With CD Ingram, 2011 Accept Returns within 7 days of receiving the item.             Teachers, Schools, and Society Brief with Reader (with CDROM) David M. Sadker, Karen Zittleman McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2008 Combining the brevity of a streamlined Introduction to Education text with the support package of a much more expensive book, the brief edition of Teachers, Schools, and Society encourages experienced instructors to explore their own creativity while ensuring that newer faculty can teach the course with confidence. David Sadker’s and Karen Zittleman’s lively writing style captures the joys and challenges of teaching. The text stresses the ...             AP U.S. History Crash Course (REA: The Test Prep AP Teachers Recommend) Larry Krieger, Advanced Placement, ... Research & Education Association, 2010 REA's Crash Course for the AP* U.S. History Exam - Gets You a Higher Advanced Placement* Score in Less Time Crash Course is perfect for the time-crunched student, the last-minute studier, or anyone who wants a refresher on the subject. Are you crunched for time? Have you started studying for your Advanced Placement* U.S. History exam yet? How will you memorize everything you need to know before the test? Do you wish there was a fast and ...             The Best Teacher Ever Mercer Mayer HarperFestival, 2008 Little Critter has the best teacher around. Miss Kitty even makes math class fun! Join Little Critter as he searches for the perfect gift to show Miss Kitty just how special she is to him!             Teachers Schools and Society David M. Sadker, Karen Zittleman, ... McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2012 The most reader friendly text in its field, the tenth edition presents a comprehensive overview of education in America. It provides in-depth commentary on educational history, philosophy, and governance, while giving special attention to current critical topics such as the changing federal role in educational finance. Newly revised for this edition, Chapter 4 (Life in School and at Home) now includes obesity, eating disorders, and a revised ...             What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World Taylor Mali Putnam Adult, 2012 The right book at the right time: an impassioned defense of teachers and why our society needs them now more than ever. Former middle-school teacher and teachers' advocate Taylor Mali struck a chord with his passionate response to a man at a dinner party who asked him what kind of salary teachers make-a poetic rant that has been seen and forwarded millions of times on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Based on the poem that inspired a movement, ...             The Teacher and the Soldier (Ellery Mountain) Total-E-Bound Publishing, 2013 Ellery Mountain: Ellery Mountain—a series of books set in the town of Ellery in the Smoky Mountains and based around the Ellery Mountain Fridays. Finn, Daniel and Kieran meet up every Friday and have something in common—they are all navigating the barren landscape of being gay in a small town. These are the stories of Finn the cop, Daniel the ex-marine, and Kieran who hasn’t quite settled on anything in particular and the men who come ...             Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul: Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirit of Educators HCI, 2002 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 ...             The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher Harry K. Wong, Rosemary T. Wong Harry K. Wong Publications, 2009 The best-selling book ever on classroom management and teaching for student achievement with over 3.7 million copies sold. The book walks a teacher, either novice or veteran, through structuring and organizing a classroom for success that can be applied at any time of the year at any grade level, pre-K through college. The book is used in thousands of school districts, in over 120 countries, and in over 2,114 college classrooms, and has been ...             Teacher Appreciation Day (Picture Puffin Books) Lynn Plourde Puffin, 2005 Teacher Appreciation Day is coming, and Maybella Jean Wishywashy just can't decide what to bring. While the other kids choose apples for their teacher, Maybella buys a whole array of different foods. When other students dress in Mrs. Shepherd's favorite color, Maybella decides to wear all the colors. But despite her indecision, it's Maybella who comes up with the perfect response when a TV crew shows up and asks the class what they like most ...             The Teacher's Billionaire (The Sherbrookes of Newport Book 1) Christina Tetreault, 2012 Callie Taylor's life is turned upside down when she learns the truth about her birth following the death of her mother. Not only is her father alive, but he's none other than presidential candidate Senator Warren Sherbrooke. Billionaire and confirmed bachelor, Dylan Talbot, is devoted to his family. When his stepfather Warren Sherbrooke receives a letter from a past love telling him they have a daughter together, Dylan is instantly ...             Thank You: (a book for teachers) Sandy Gingras Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2010 The perfect last-minute gift for your favorite teacher. As artist and writer Sandy Gingras so aptly points out in the introduction to her book Thank You , a life lived well is perhaps the highest form of thanks a person can give to teachers as a way of repaying them for their attention and effort. A simple thank-you is also nice. Thank You is Gingras's own delightful way of conveying this sentiment. This charming keepsake book features her ...             The Creative Teacher: An Encyclopedia of Ideas to Energize Your Curriculum (McGraw-Hill Teacher Resources) Steve Springer, Brandy Alexander, ... McGraw-Hill, 2006 A comprehensive, practical resource packed with proven techniques and seasoned advice for time-strapped educators For teachers of grades K-6 Facing ever-more-demanding state standards and less disciplined students, even the most experienced teacher carries a heavier burden today than ever before. The Creative Teacher offers inventive tools to enhance standards-based curricula and helpful strategies ...             You Know You're a Teacher if Char Forsten, Jim Grant, ... Crystal Springs Books, 2002 You Know You're a Teacher If ... that creative side of you recognizes ordinary, everyday objects as extraordinary teaching tools. So roll up your sleeves, open the book, and, along with your students, get ready to laugh, learn, and discover!             Teachers Jokes Quotes And Anecdotes Stark Books Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2001 Teachers are some of the most beloved people in the world. That's only one of the reasons why it's so easy to make fun of them. The witty, amusing, and heartwarming tidbits collected here will charm educators and their fans alike. For instance, when asked to give definitions of clouds, a classroom of elementary students provided such definitions as "Rain is saved up in cloud banks," "Clouds are high-flying fogs." 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