According to Sharon Draper, 1997 Teacher of the Year, teaching is a vocation, not a job, and those who teach need to be reminded of the importance of the work they do. That is exactly what Teaching from the Heart does-offering inspiration and encouragement for anyone who may have lost sight of the rewards of the profession. 
 Teaching from the Heart is neither a reference book nor a study guide; it is a book of gems to hold on to when a teacher's world seems to be nothing but rocks. It features uplifting essays, conversations, and poems that can provide a needed boost during a hurried lunch hour or between classes. The treatment is light, friendly, and understanding. It is the kind of book that a mentor teacher passes on to a student teacher, or a college professor assigns to his or her students as they begin their own teaching careers. It is the kind of book that will be cherished and shared by all teachers as well as anyone who has ever dreamed of becoming a teacher.

Teaching from the Heart: Reflections, Encouragement, and Inspiration

Business & Money

Draper, Sharon M.

Education & Reference

Heinemann

This book of inspirational stories and essays is designed for any teacher who has survived the first week of the first year of teaching. It offers memories of the joy of teaching, tells compelling tales of tragedy as well as survival, and provides opportunities for laughter, which is sometimes the only remedy for difficult situations. 
 Faced with low salaries, overcrowded classrooms, and dwindling public support, teachers are expected to improve student performance, answer public scrutiny, and solve society's problems - with just a stroke of chalk across a blackboard. It is easy to become discouraged, and many do. Not Quite Burned Out helps remind teachers of the reasons they entered the profession in the first place. Without disguising the heart-breaking realities, Draper nonetheless celebrates the joys and very real rewards of teaching. Her clear-eyed compassion and wry humor will offer inspiration to novice and longtime teachers alike.

Not Quite Burned Out, but Crispy Around the Edges: Inspiration, Laughter, and Encouragement for Teachers

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Thirteen-year-old Jazzy keeps a journal in which she records her thoughts about family, friends, boys, school, dreams, nature, and colors. Provides space for readers to record their own thoughts and feelings.

Jazzimagination: A Journal to Read and Write

Children's Books

scholastic

Forged By Fire (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Turtleback

Romiette and Julio

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

Demco Media

Scholastic's 1997 National Teacher of the Year, Sharon Draper, has written an unusual and fascinating book for middle-grade and YA girls that's part journal and part novel.Meet Jasmine---Jazzy, for short. She's a thirteen-year-old with lots of thirteen-year-old things going on in her life. Things she likes to write down in her journal. Jazzy wonders about who she is, her parents, her school, boys (of course)---normal stuff. But she also thinks about her body, getting older, and death.  Jazzy is a teenager like most. But, by reading her entries, this journal not only gives the reader a chance to see that their feelings and emotions are sometimes shared by others, it also gives the reader a place to write what they might be feeling, as well.

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Scholastic Paperbacks

Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs

Action & Adventure

Just Us Books, Inc.

Sassy #1: Little Sister Is Not My Name

New York Times bestselling author Sharon Draper delivers a fresh, funny series starring oh-so-fabulous Sassy! Please see extended summary.

Sassy #1: Little Sister Is Not My Name (1)

Scholastic Press

Sassy and her sparkle sack are back! Please see extended summary on next page.

Sassy #2: The Birthday Storm

Draper, Sharon

Animals

Sassy's newest adventure unfolds when she performs in the school musical! Sassy’s school is doing a musical performance that is going to be televised, and Sassy wants to sing with the choir. However, it's no secret that Sassy can't sing. But she has also been hiding a big secret . . . for the past year she has been taking pizcolo lessons, and she’s quite good at it. Instead of tuneless croaks, she produces lovely, lyrical tones from her silver instrument. But she has to prove to the music teacher not only that she’s needed in the show, but also that she can make a difference in the performance.

The Sassy #3: The Silver Secret

Arts, Music & Photography

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