Gigantic Book of Teacher's WisdomErin Gruwell Skyhorse Publishing Inc., 17.10.2007 - 800 Seiten When we look back with fondness at our school years, one teacher always stands out. This tremendous compendium of wisdom captures that special relationship. With more than 3,000 entries, it includes thoughts on the art of teaching and the acquisition of knowledge from hundreds of professors, scholars, politicians, celebrities, and more. Some of the famous names represented include Socrates, Aristotle, the Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, Mark Twain, Frederick Douglass, Helen Keller, Freud, Albert Einstein, Gandhi, Winston Churchill, and John Lennon. The words will educate, amuse, and perhaps even inspire some readers to focus on this honorable profession as a lifelong pursuit. |
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Erin Gruwell. Education $ 24.95 ( CAN $ 32.95 ) " My hope is that as you read through The Gigantic Book of Teachers ... hope of human salva- tion lies in teaching . " -George Bernard Shaw " Knowledge is the antidote to fear . " - Ralph ...
Erin Gruwell. Education $ 24.95 ( CAN $ 32.95 ) " My hope is that as you read through The Gigantic Book of Teachers ... hope of human salva- tion lies in teaching . " -George Bernard Shaw " Knowledge is the antidote to fear . " - Ralph ...
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... hope of human salvation lies in teaching . " Right on , Mr. Shaw , and would you pass the word to Oscar , wherever you are , the two of you exhausting the angels with your witty discourse , the two of you knowing full well you were ...
... hope of human salvation lies in teaching . " Right on , Mr. Shaw , and would you pass the word to Oscar , wherever you are , the two of you exhausting the angels with your witty discourse , the two of you knowing full well you were ...
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... hope when we see it . It stares us straight in the face . Becoming better human beings on all levels was my students ' goal , and opening their eyes to leading a more positive way of life was mine . So using powerful quotations from the ...
... hope when we see it . It stares us straight in the face . Becoming better human beings on all levels was my students ' goal , and opening their eyes to leading a more positive way of life was mine . So using powerful quotations from the ...
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... hope is that as you read through The Gigantic Boo\ of Teachers ' Wisdom , you are continually inspired by the words within its pages , in the same way that the Freedom Writers have inspired me . This book was cre- ated for those who ...
... hope is that as you read through The Gigantic Boo\ of Teachers ' Wisdom , you are continually inspired by the words within its pages , in the same way that the Freedom Writers have inspired me . This book was cre- ated for those who ...
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Inhalt
The Teacher | 1 |
The Philosophy Behind Good Teaching | 63 |
Words from the Wise | 97 |
Those We Teach and Those Who Raise Them | 151 |
The Philosophy of Learning | 207 |
Classroom Perspeectives | 267 |
Life Lessons | 335 |
Civilized Thoughts | 429 |
Between the Lines | 495 |
Nuts and Bolts | 561 |
Fundamental Elements | 591 |
Extremes of Intelligence | 681 |
The Funny Side of Teaching | 717 |
Finding Inspiration | 755 |
THOSE QUOTED | 779 |
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acquire ADAMS ALBERT ALEXANDER POPE AMERICAN ANONYMOUS answer ARISTOTLE ARTHUR ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER BARBARA become believe BENJAMIN BENJAMIN DISRAELI better BILL BOOK CARL CHARLES child CHINESE PROVERB classroom CONFUCIUS creativity EDWARD ELBERT HUBBARD Erin Gruwell everything experience fact feel fool FRANK Frank McCourt FRANKLIN Freedom Writers genius GEORGE give heart HENRI-FRÉDÉRIC AMIEL HENRY DAVID THOREAU HERBERT human idea ignorance important inspires intelligence JAMES JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU JOHN JOHNSON kids knowledge learner live LOUIS MARK TWAIN MARTIN mathematics mind MONTESSORI never one's parents PAUL person POEM problem pupil question QUOTED RALPH WALDO EMERSON RICHARD ROBERT ROGERS SAMUEL SAMUEL BUTLER sense soul STEPHEN success talk taught teach teacher things THOMAS JEFFERSON thought tomorrow truth understand UNIVERSITY WILLIAM WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE wisdom wise worth YORK young