A Cup of Comfort for Teachers
by Sell, ColleenFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-04-01
Publisher(s): Cup of Comfort
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Summary
Every single day, teachers transform young lives with their dedication, passion, and generosity. A Cup of Comfort for Teachers pays tribute to remarkable teachers and inspiring mentors. Whether you're a teacher yourself or an ardent admirer of these dedicated professionals, you will laugh and cry out loud as you read. This unforgettable volume reminds us of the joys and triumphs that bring every teacher to the classroom day after day. Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. ix |
| Why I Teach | p. 1 |
| A Pair of Nothings | p. 5 |
| Guns and Roses | p. 10 |
| Clown School | p. 16 |
| Because It Matters | p. 20 |
| The Sound of One Door Opening | p. 26 |
| The First Day | p. 32 |
| Snapshots | p. 38 |
| What Teaching Justin Taught Me | p. 44 |
| Flight Dreams | p. 51 |
| What I Never Learned in Kindergarten | p. 58 |
| The Gift | p. 64 |
| Ant Bites | p. 69 |
| From Intro to Coda | p. 73 |
| Dial A for Effort | p. 79 |
| Pass It On | p. 86 |
| Grieving the F | p. 91 |
| A Lesson Learned | p. 96 |
| Lost and Found | p. 103 |
| Testing My Mettle | p. 107 |
| The Creative One | p. 111 |
| What This Teacher Understands | p. 119 |
| There's No Substitute | p. 123 |
| They Wanted to Teach | p. 128 |
| Grade School Lessons for a Lifetime | p. 136 |
| A Little Child Shall Lead Them | p. 140 |
| The Educated Dude | p. 150 |
| Champion of Children | p. 159 |
| In the Light of a Master | p. 164 |
| Show-and-Tell | p. 169 |
| Lizard Boy | p. 176 |
| The Beauty Beneath | p. 181 |
| Field Trip | p. 190 |
| A Spoonful of Sugar | p. 195 |
| The Power of One | p. 203 |
| I Speak, You Speak, We All Speak English ... Eventually | p. 209 |
| A Matter of Trust | p. 215 |
| Last Day | p. 220 |
| Moment of Truth | p. 228 |
| The Other Two Chairs | p. 232 |
| Extra Credit | p. 240 |
| I Can't Read | p. 249 |
| The Joy of Learning | p. 254 |
| Mama Mentor | p. 262 |
| Innocence and the Divine | p. 269 |
| Piranha Class | p. 274 |
| Walk Softly, Children Working | p. 278 |
| Truth and Consequence | p. 284 |
| Back to My Future | p. 292 |
| The Broken Heart | p. 297 |
| Last One Out | p. 302 |
| Tell Your Story in the Next Cup of Comfort! | p. 307 |
| Contributors | p. 309 |
| About the Editor | p. 321 |
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