Thank You, Teacher : Grateful Students Tell the Stories of the Teachers Who Changed Their Lives ebook FB2, DOC, DJV
9781608684182 English 1608684180 In 1993, when actor Tom Hanks received arguably the highest honor in his profession -- a Best Actor Oscar -- he thanked his high school drama teacher. Many can also name a teacher who gave them not only good instruction but also confidence and drive. Coauthor Holly Holbert heard her teacher husband, Bruce Holbert, wonder if he was doing his students any good, this in the face of teachers being blamed for a variety of social and economic woes. So she sent letters to hundreds of people she'd never met and had no reason to believe would respond asking about teachers who mattered to them. She was overwhelmed by answers. Eighty some of these up-close-and-personal stories are featured here. These are delightfully diverse (from acclaimed writer George Saunders to PBS chef May Ann Esposito), wise, and witty testaments to the teachers who do what they do everyday without expecting recognition, but who so richly deserve it., What do rock stars, Nobel laureates, bestselling novelists, astronauts, and attorneys have in common? A teacher changed their lives. Like them, most of us can name a teacher who gave us not only good instruction but also confidence and drive. But, in the face of teachers being blamed for a variety of social and economic woes, teachers themselves can easily wonder whether they are making a difference in students lives. When veteran teacher Bruce Holbert asked himself this question, his wife, Holly, responded by sending letters to hundreds of people she had never met and had no reason to believe would respond, asking about teachers who mattered to them. She was overwhelmed by answers. "Thank You, Teacher" presents more than eighty of these up-close-and-personal stories. By a delightfully diverse range of contributors, these essays are wise and witty testaments to the teachers who do what they do every day without expecting recognition, but who so richly deserve it.", What do rock superstars, Nobel laureates, bestselling novelists, astronauts, and attorneys general have in common? A teacher changed their lives. In 1993, when actor Tom Hanks received a Best Actor Oscar he thanked his high school drama teacher. Like Hanks, many can name a teacher who gave them not only good instruction but also confidence and drive. But, in the face of teachers being blamed for a variety of social and economic woes, teachers themselves can easily wonder whether they are making a difference in students' lives. When veteran teacher Bruce Holbert asked himself this question, his wife, Holly Holbert, responded by sending letters to hundreds of people she had never met and had no reason to believe would respond, asking about teachers who mattered to them. She was overwhelmed by answers. Thank You, Teacher presents more than eighty of these up-close-and-personal stories. By a delightfully diverse range of contributors (from acclaimed writer George Saunders to PBS chef Daisy Martinez), these essays are wise and witty testaments to the teachers who do what they do every day without expecting recognition, but who so richly deserve it.
9781608684182 English 1608684180 In 1993, when actor Tom Hanks received arguably the highest honor in his profession -- a Best Actor Oscar -- he thanked his high school drama teacher. Many can also name a teacher who gave them not only good instruction but also confidence and drive. Coauthor Holly Holbert heard her teacher husband, Bruce Holbert, wonder if he was doing his students any good, this in the face of teachers being blamed for a variety of social and economic woes. So she sent letters to hundreds of people she'd never met and had no reason to believe would respond asking about teachers who mattered to them. She was overwhelmed by answers. Eighty some of these up-close-and-personal stories are featured here. These are delightfully diverse (from acclaimed writer George Saunders to PBS chef May Ann Esposito), wise, and witty testaments to the teachers who do what they do everyday without expecting recognition, but who so richly deserve it., What do rock stars, Nobel laureates, bestselling novelists, astronauts, and attorneys have in common? A teacher changed their lives. Like them, most of us can name a teacher who gave us not only good instruction but also confidence and drive. But, in the face of teachers being blamed for a variety of social and economic woes, teachers themselves can easily wonder whether they are making a difference in students lives. When veteran teacher Bruce Holbert asked himself this question, his wife, Holly, responded by sending letters to hundreds of people she had never met and had no reason to believe would respond, asking about teachers who mattered to them. She was overwhelmed by answers. "Thank You, Teacher" presents more than eighty of these up-close-and-personal stories. By a delightfully diverse range of contributors, these essays are wise and witty testaments to the teachers who do what they do every day without expecting recognition, but who so richly deserve it.", What do rock superstars, Nobel laureates, bestselling novelists, astronauts, and attorneys general have in common? A teacher changed their lives. In 1993, when actor Tom Hanks received a Best Actor Oscar he thanked his high school drama teacher. Like Hanks, many can name a teacher who gave them not only good instruction but also confidence and drive. But, in the face of teachers being blamed for a variety of social and economic woes, teachers themselves can easily wonder whether they are making a difference in students' lives. When veteran teacher Bruce Holbert asked himself this question, his wife, Holly Holbert, responded by sending letters to hundreds of people she had never met and had no reason to believe would respond, asking about teachers who mattered to them. She was overwhelmed by answers. Thank You, Teacher presents more than eighty of these up-close-and-personal stories. By a delightfully diverse range of contributors (from acclaimed writer George Saunders to PBS chef Daisy Martinez), these essays are wise and witty testaments to the teachers who do what they do every day without expecting recognition, but who so richly deserve it.