Almost everyone can recall a special individual-a kindly second-grade teacher, a tough but caring coach, an idealistic history instructor-who went beyond the call of duty and left an imprint on us for the rest of our lives. To Honor a Teacher is a keepsake gift book that pays tribute to those all-important mentors who helped to mold us in our school days. It contains original prose and poetry tributes to such mentors, written by a diverse range of contributors. Some entries are short, others longer; some are painstakingly crafted, others are the simple words of everyday people. Contributors include James Earl Jones, Robert Bly, Joannne Woodward, Pete Seeger, Sylvia Boorstein, and Ara Parseghian. To Honor a Teacher is a perfect gift to be given by current students, former students, parents who want to recognize a teacher's work with their child, administrators who want to award excellence, and teachers who want to honor their colleagues.
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Life's Turning Points,
By Terry Utter (Agoura, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: To Honor A Teacher: Students Pay Tribute to Their Most Influential Mentors (Hardcover)
How many of us can look back on our education and formative years and remember a particularly enlightening moment, when a teacher, or coach, or mentor, opened our eyes and changed the direction of our lives? For me it was ninth grade honors biology class, taught by Mr. Wong. He was so enthusiastic and motivating, I decided right then and there to study biology. I majored in biology in college and have never regretted it. This wonderful book is filled with memories of these great moments. Some of these entries are filled with heart-warming emotion, others with clarity and logic. Yet all pay tribute to a special teacher or mentor who made a lasting difference in someone's life. Oftentimes we don't realize the impact until it is too late. Several of the entries are written from that perspective, as tributes to teachers who are no longer alive, but never forgotten. Inspiring, thought provoking, refreshing, and motivating, every one who teaches should read this.
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The perfect gift,
By Sue-Pepi Kleinwaks (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: To Honor A Teacher: Students Pay Tribute to Their Most Influential Mentors (Hardcover)
I am so happy I bought this book - it has now become my favorite gift for all those who have been teachers and mentors in my life. There are so many excerpts which connect straight to the heart of the mentor/student/life learner relationship. I hope that Jeff Spoden comes out with a second volume for next year's holiday gifts!
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Enough with the platitudes!,
By Paul C. Dalmas (Berkeley, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: To Honor A Teacher: Students Pay Tribute to Their Most Influential Mentors (Hardcover)
Anyone with any skill as a teacher quickly becomes accustomed to the platitudes thankful students and parents use. This gift book gets pass all of that.Here is a bouquet of thoughtfully written stories about the important work teachers do challenging, inspiring and guiding their charges. It is about teaching that goes beyond the routine of instruction to affect lives. A teacher somewhere in your life deserves this book. Make a gift of it to him or her.
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Miss Kelley, Miss Psilos, Coach Carpenter, New York, Miss Limmer, Notre Dame, Brother Felix, Professor Hogan, Father Riegle, Bill Green, Father Gilman, Madame Chavdarian, Richard Dokey, Stacy Ingram, Third World, World War, Angus Wright, Miss Brummit, New Jersey, Northgate High School, Sister Suzanne, American History, Coach Wargo, Miss Bristol, Tenth Street New!
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Miss Kelley, Miss Psilos, Coach Carpenter, New York, Miss Limmer, Notre Dame, Brother Felix, Professor Hogan, Father Riegle, Bill Green, Father Gilman, Madame Chavdarian, Richard Dokey, Stacy Ingram, Third World, World War, Angus Wright, Miss Brummit, New Jersey, Northgate High School, Sister Suzanne, American History, Coach Wargo, Miss Bristol, Tenth Street New!
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- New Jersey (Enchantment Amer) by John Allan Carpenter on page 206, and page 208
- The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen on page 24
- Gratitude To Old Teachers (Boa Pamphlets Series) by Robert Bly in Front Matter
- Food First: Beyond the Myth of Scarcity by Frances Moore Lappe on page 219
- Hedda Gabler (Dover Thrift Editions) by Henrik Ibsen on page 199
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