The Golden Waffle Principle: Finding Meaning in Teaching - Couverture souple

Perkins, Steven R

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798991931618

Editeur : Cogrounded, Inc., 2025

Synopsis

What if teaching meant more than test scores and lesson plans?

The Golden Waffle Principle: Finding Meaning in Teaching is a refreshing, heartfelt exploration of the true purpose of education. Through a series of compelling essays drawn from real-life classroom experiences, award-winning educator Steven R. Perkins invites readers on a journey that celebrates the joys, struggles, and deeper meaning of the teaching life.

Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned veteran, this book will reconnect you to the heart of why you entered the classroom in the first place.

Each reflection reveals timeless truths about learning, leadership, and the human connection at the core of education. With wisdom shaped by decades of experience, Perkins blends classical insights with modern-day experiences, offering readers encouragement, laughter, and a renewed sense of purpose.

The Golden Waffle Principle isn't just a book about education-it's a reminder that teaching is a calling, not just a job.

Perfect for teachers, mentors, education students, and anyone seeking inspiration in the world of learning and personal growth.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Steve is a native Hoosier from New Albany, Indiana. He earned a B.A. with honors in Classical Studies at Indiana University and an M.A. in Classics from The University of Texas. He has taught Latin for nearly thirty-five years in a variety of settings, including an urban middle school in Kansas City, Missouri, and at undergraduate and high school levels in Texas. In Indiana, he has taught Latin and Classics courses at North Central High School and Butler University, and since 2021 he has taught Latin at Guerin Catholic High School in Noblesville, Indiana. He is the author of numerous books and articles in the field of Classical Studies, including the popular Latin For Dummies. In addition to being the 2014 Indiana Teacher of the Year, Steve is a recipient of The College of Wooster Excellence in Teaching Award, the Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellowship, the Dr. Elizabeth Watkins Latin Teacher Award from the American Classical League, and is a Texas Foreign Language Association Latin Teacher of the Year. He is also a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa and in 2014 was named a Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Mike Pence. When he is not teaching and writing, he loves spending time with his wife Melissa and their children Austin and Olivia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cogrounded, Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798991931618
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Nombre de pages: 260
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible