Teachers With the Courage to Give: Everyday Heroes Making a Difference in Our Classrooms (Call to Action Book)
Waldman, a teacher and the author of, most recently,Teens with the Courage to Give(2000), presents essays by 42 incredible public-school teachers who articulate their passion for a crucial but underappreciated profession. Teaching at schools from a geographic cross section of urban, suburban, and rural school districts with an array of students, these teachers recall the mundane and spectacular events of their school days: helping children cope with family instability and death, using everything from animal care to fashion shows to reach unreachable children, visiting a dying student in the hospital, and continuing to teach while undergoing radiation and chemotherapy. Teachers ranging from veterans to a young AmeriCorps participant have students who display a range of physical, emotional, mental, and academic challenges. This is an inspiring book that offers the teachers' perspective on why and how they continue to do the hard work of nurturing and educating children. Parents and teachers alike will enjoy these powerful essays.Vanessa BushCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved