num_pages: 208
description: A Celebration of the Power of TeachingThere is a moment for most teachers when the lure of working with kids surpasses all You know, you just know, that you are meant to teach. But in the day-to-day crush of details and bus duty, politics and paperwork, or kids without their homework for the eighth day in a row, life can erode passion and distract you from your sense of purpose. This collection of stories from teachers everywhere will remind you of those magic moments when a light goes on in the eyes of a child, when resistance breaks, when hearts connect—moments that make the challenges of teaching worth every second and remind you of why you are here in the first place.
language: English
title: Why I Teach: Inspirational True Stories from Teachers Who Make a Difference
titlecomplete: Why I Teach: Inspirational True Stories from Teachers Who Make a Difference
genres: Memoir
ratings_count: 17
publisher: Three Rivers Press