Yes, they get summers off, but for at least nine months of the year, their days are filled with lesson plans, staff meetings, and classrooms full of children under their tutelage. The rewards come in many forms (most often not monetary!), and if you want to hear some entertaining stories, you just need to hang out with a group of teachers on a Friday afternoon.
Or, as an alternative, the good people at Chicken Soup for the Soul have released a new title, Teacher Tales: 101 Inspirational Stories from Great Teachers and Appreciative Students. These essays celebrate the memorable moments that will live forever with teachers, along with the embarrassing experiences that every newbie on faculty goes through at some point. Just like with the career, this collection can inspire, invoke laughter, or bring forth the tears. As an added bonus, each of the 2009 State Teachers of the Year has contributed a story, so of course, I sought out my state’s winner as my first read!
We’re happy to share Teacher Tales: 101 Inspirational Stories from Great Teachers and Appreciative Students with three readers in this week’s giveaway. Just leave one comment to enter, and we’ll announce our three winners next week. (U.S. residents only, please.)
The winners of last week’s (many) giveaways are:
- The Nancy Drew book from the Children’s Classic Mystery Challenge is #17 debi.
- The winners of One Good Dog are #5 Penny Hull, #28 Shannon Baas , and #66 Jemrah.
- The winner of Leaving Yesterday is #6 Mindy.
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Dawn’s classroom days are temporarily on hold while she plays the role of stay-at-home mommy. The highlights of her days are logged on her blog, my thoughts exactly.
Sounds like a funny book!
As a former teacher, it would be a fun book to read and pass on to teacher friends.
As an 8th grade teacher, I can understand the times in which we need a bit of inspiration. I enjoyed the Chicken Soup for the Teacher’s Soul when I was a student teacher, this sounds like a great new installment.
I love the series, would love to read this edition.
bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com
Luv the CSFTS series…thanks for the giveaway.
This sounds like great fun for a newly-minted teacher friend (she’s on her second career!).
I enjoy the Chicken Soup books.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
My sister-in-law is a teacher…wounds interesting and amusing…sign me up
I love Chicken Soup for the Soul books – this one sounds very good! Thanks.
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
My best friend is a teacher, so this would be for her! Thanks.
23,000 teachers were given pink slips in CA today. Tragic. 🙁
This would make an awesome end of the year gift for a teacher! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Would love, love, love to win a copy of this!
Count me in – I love inspirational reading!
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