Jack Canfield - Chicken Soup for the Teachers Soul: Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Educators

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In a time when the stresses of teaching threaten to overwhelmwhether from challenging students, curricular mandates or the pressure for higher test scoresthese stories offer comfort, reassurance and validation, reminding us that teachers are, every day, sharing their passion and commitment, and indeed touching lives and hearts of the young people in their care.

Jane Bluestein, Ph.D.
author, Mentors, Masters and Mrs. MacGregor: Stories of Teachers
Making a Difference and Creating Emotionally Safe Schools

On a daily basis teachers strive to make a difference in the lives of their students, instill hope for their dreams and support for their worthiness. Chicken Soup for the Teachers Soul captures the spirit and heart of these true American heroes, its teachers.

Dr. John Hart and Richard Revheim
coauthors, The Personally Intelligent Teacher

Ive been a high-school teacher of English, and as a professor and a consultant, Ive worked with teachers, parents and students for my entire career. I must say that Chicken Soup for the TeachersSoul is the single most inspiring and affirming book about educators Ive ever seen. The stories get to the heart of the daily business of education: the transaction between teacher and student and the incredible power that teachers have to help children discover their own talents and belief in themselves. This book brings hope and heart with every story!

Hanoch McCarty, Ed.D.
professor of education, Cleveland State University (retired),
author, Motivating Your Students: Before You Can Teach Them,
You Have to Reach Them

As teachers we are often isolated in our own little classroom worlds and do not always get the positive feedback we would like. I decided to create a Warm Fuzzy File filled with notes, letters and drawings from adults and children alike. I reflect on this file in those moments when I need something to remind me exactly why

I am a teacher. Chicken Soup for the Teachers Soul is like a Warm Fuzzy File for educators everywhere. Thank you for creating this wonderful book!

Camie Worsham-Kelly
teacher, Vieja Valley School, Santa Barbara, California

What a wonderful and touching group of stories I found in Chicken Soup for the Teachers Soul. Surely, every teacher is overworked and underpaid. We all know that. Yet, every teacher has stories like those in this book where gifts with profound depth are bestowed on teacher and pupil alike. Now, with the help of ChickenSoup for the Teachers Soul, those stories are here to be shared with the world to show the real reason teachers have selected their profession: THEY CARE! Bless you for sharing the joy, excitement, frustration and glory of what teachers do on a daily basis.

Bradley L. Winch, Ph.D., J.D.
CEO and publisher, Jalmar Press/Innerchoice Publishing

Ive often said that teachers are our unsung heroes and heroines. The stories in Chicken Soup for the Teachers Soul really bring that message home, and they serve to warm the hearts of those in one of our most noble professions. It is well done and deeply appreciated.

William J. Cirone
superintendent of schools, Santa Barbara County, California

Chicken Soup for the Teachers Soul is a moving tribute to the influence and inspiration teachers deliver to students every day.

Jason Dorsey
professional speaker and author, Graduate to Your Perfect Job

These beautiful accounts of real experiences provide insight into the joy of teaching, and why many teach in spite of incredible hardships and little recognition. It is a tribute to all who teach, whether they be parents, mentors or professionals. The stories illustrate the tremendous impact we can have on the lives of others and demonstrate that what we really teach is who we are. This book will be uplifting and an inspiration to anyone who reads it.

Robert W. Reasoner
superintendent, author, presenter, president,
International Council for Self-Esteem

Weve all been touched by one or more great teachers in our lives. The stories in Chicken Soup for the Teachers Soul reminded me of the gifts that I have received from remarkable teachers. One teacher spent countless hours teaching me to read, while another taught me to think about my values and the important decisions we make every day for the rest of our lives. When you read this book, you cant help but give thanks to the teachers who added to your life and played an important role in who you are today.

Michael Couch
assistant superintendent, secondary education,
Santa Barbara High School District,
1986 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year

What teacher hasnt helped a student at-risk in a special way, hasnt found the courage to invite a parent to pay more attention to the special need of their child, or hasnt felt despair at not reaching a student who is hurting? As teachers read these stories, they will see themselves, feel proud to be a teacher and be inspired to do more. I urge others to eavesdrop on the wonderful experiences of those who educate the next generation. This book will inspire readers generosity in their support of education, personally and financially.

Dwight W. Allen
eminent professor of educational reform, Old Dominion
University, coauthor with Bill Cosby of
American Schools: The $100 Billion Challenge

Thank you to Chicken Soup for the Soul for writing a much-needed book that celebrates the profession that really can profoundly touch our futureteachers! Each and every priceless story will make you laugh and cry, but most importantly, affirm the limitless power teachers can have on our childrens hearts and minds. It is truly a testament to the tremendous responsibility teachers take on and the credit they do deserve.

Michele Borba
author, Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues
That Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing and Esteem Builders

If you are a teacher, know a teacher, love a teacher or hold one dear to your heart, Chicken Soup for the Teachers Soul is perfect! Today, that teacher probably faces ever-increasing challenges such as coping with huge enrollments of special-need students, as well as youngsters who have been ignored, abandoned and abused. They no doubt spend their own money on teaching supplies and struggle with increased demands for time. This helping of ChickenSoup is needed now more than ever to recall the reasons for entering this profession and why one still loves it.

Kathy Megyeri
high-school English teacher, Kensington, Maryland Chicken Soup for the Teachers Soul is must reading for everyone. Children make up 25 percent of the population and 100 percent of our future. Now, through the stories in this book, millions of readers can experience the tremendous responsibility teachers accept and their role in shaping our world. What a wonderful classic.

Sissy Grapes
teacher and strategic coach,
Performance Dynamics, Inc., Carencro, Louisiana

Ever since I was very young, I knew that I wanted to be a teacher. As I now realize that dream and start my first teaching job, the stories in