{"product_id":"teacher-journeys-memories-reflections-and-lessons-from-20th-century-african-american-educators-paperback","title":"Teacher Journeys: Memories, Reflections, and Lessons from 20Th-Century African-American Educators - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRita Gilbert Greer Edd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere you live does not define who you are or who you can be.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose were the words of a wise woman who did not know that she was a teacher or that her words would be remembered and passed on to future generations long after she died. However, this wise woman did know that to make her belief come to fruition, education was the key.\u003cbr\u003eFor many African Americans who travelled life's highway during the twentieth century, caring teachers were their guiding star, their map, their GPS, and their light through the tunnel. Teachers gave students confidence, hope, determination, knowledge, and a feeling of \"yes you can.\"\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, the author rejects the idea that anybody can teach and provides clear, distinct criteria for anyone thinking about teaching as a career. The stories she shares also serve as a thank you to all of America's teachers.\u003cbr\u003eDiscover how African-American teachers have inspired students to succeed and pay it forward with the remarkable stories in \u003cem\u003eTeacher Journeys\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe must have outstanding teachers in today's schools.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eExpectations are key to student performance and teacher success. If teachers have realistic expectations, our kids will try to live up to them. No child wants to be a failure and no good teacher wants their students to fail.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eDaisy R. Wright, Teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWithout knowledge and skills, opportunities cease. The burden of developing and imparting the knowledge and skills has been placed squarely upon teachers, regardless of how unfair and lopsided it seems. If anyone is thinking about becoming a teacher, he or she must understand that this profession makes the biggest imprint of any occupation in society.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eVerna Cahoon, Principal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51790549287200,"sku":"9781480887992","price":44.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/66fc07c18b8b7e19f996f14cea2bed09.webp?v=1780679848","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/teacher-journeys-memories-reflections-and-lessons-from-20th-century-african-american-educators-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}