Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales Giveaway

Day 2 of Chicken Soup for the Soul week brings us to a book that is a must-have for every teacher or teacher in training. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales-101 Inspirational Stories from Great Teachers and Appreciative Students is the perfect gift for a special teacher in your child’s life or maybe for that college student who is planning a career in education.The forward of this book is written by Anthony J. Mullen, 2009 National Teacher of the Year. The book includes stories from all the 2009 50 State Teachers of the Year!

I am a former public and private school teacher and this book made me laugh and cry. The stories are organized into categories including- Why We Teach, First Year Tales, Learning from the Kids, That was Embarrassing, Touched by a Student and The Teacher Who Changed My Life and more, this book shares how much love, patience and hard work that is involved in being a great teacher.

I have 1 of these books to give away. The winner will be chosen Tuesday 2/23/10 at 10:00pm by random.org. US entries only please.
Mandatory 1st Entry: Leave me a comment telling me about a teacher that truly inspired you.
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