Great Quotes to Inspire Great Teachers

Forsideomslag
Corwin Press, 24. aug. 2001 - 189 sider
"A quotation at the right moment is like bread in a famine." a? The Talmud International best-selling author Noah benShea brings his unique insights to a collection of topical quotes that celebrate "the splendor of a sudden thought." Like a wise and gentle friend, this book is designed to provide support and inspiration for all teachers as they face the daily intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical challenges of professional and personal life. Youa'll find cogent and insightful quotes on a wide variety of subjects, including: The art of teaching Stress, rest, and well-being Diversity, culture, and language Responsibility Discipline Spirituality a?| and many other topics of interest to classroom teachers. Open this book to any page and you will find both teaching and learning, as you draw from a wellspring of quotations and common sense meant to inform, inspire, and transform.

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Indhold

Adversity
2
Behavior
3
Character
4
Children
5
Collaboration and Teamwork
6
Communication and Conflict
7
Community
8
Compassion
9
Math and Science
115
Personal and Professional Develop
119
Reading and Writing
129
Responsibility
133
School Safety
141
Spirituality
147
88
153
Stress Rest and Wellbeing
155

Criticism
10
Discipline
11
Diversity Culture and Language vii
12
1
53
Gifted and Talented 91 1267
93
Gossip 99 66
99
Leadership
105
Technology
163
Testing
169
Time and Resources Management
177
Women in Education
183
End Word 189
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Om forfatteren (2001)

Noah benShea is one of North America′s most respected and beloved poet-philosophers, and a source of strength to millions around the world. He is the international best selling author of 20 books translated into 18 languages, including the famed Jacob the Baker series. He has spoken and taught at the best universities; served as a Dean at UCLA, visiting lecturer at MIT and The Fuqua Graduate Business School at Duke University, guest professor of Philosophy at the University of California, San Francisco Medical School, and a Fellow at several long range think tanks including USC′s Center for the Humanities, and the esteemed Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions.If you "Google" his name you find over 25,000 websites tied to his work. Noah benShea′s inspirational thoughts are branded with some of North America′s largest companies, dramatically impacting the workplace, and have appeared in hospitals, banks, on sugar packets, apparel, teddy bears and on over 30 million Starbucks Coffee Cups. His weekly columns on life were published for five years by the New York Times Regional Syndicate, and nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He has spoken at the Library of Congress, is included in the Congressional Record, been published by Oxford University Press, and theWorld Bible Society in Jerusalem.A highly sought after public speaker, he is also a private advisor to corporate and political leaders, serves as an Ethicist for the The Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, was nominated for the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas that Improve the World Order, and in 2007 his work in Russian translation won 1st Prize at the European Intellectual Book Fair in Moscow. Noah benShea is also the Nat ional Laureate for the ALS Association. Now you can also have inspirational quotes from Noah benShea delivered daily directly to your inbox, via twitter, or on Facebook.

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