{"product_id":"finding-mrs-warnecke-the-difference-teachers-make-hardback-9780470486788","title":"Finding Mrs. Warnecke; The Difference Teachers Make (Hardback) 9780470486788","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFinding Mrs. Warnecke\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Difference Teachers Make\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCindi Rigsbee (Author), Donalyn Miller (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470486788, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 April 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e160 pages, Charts: 5 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Photos: 5 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 15 x 1.6 cm, 0.29 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding Mrs. Warnecke\u003c\/i\u003e tells the inspiring story of Cindi Rigsbee, a three-time Teacher of the Year, and Barbara Warnecke, the first-grade teacher who had a profound and lasting impact on Cindi's life. Cindi, an insecure child who craved positive attention, started her first-grade year with a teacher who was emotionally abusive and played favorites in the classroom. Two months into the school year, her principal came into the classroom and announced that half the students were being moved to another classroom--a dank, windowless basement room, with a young and inexperienced teacher. This change turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to Cindi. Her new teacher, Mrs. Warnecke, made learning come alive for her students. She went overboard caring for each child, made her classroom \"magical,\" and encouraged students to pursue their dreams. Although Cindi was reluctant to explore her creativity as a student, Mrs. Warnecke encouraged her to read and write poetry, which became a lifelong passion. The two kept in touch for several years but lost track of each other when Mrs. Warnecke moved out of state. Cindi spent many years trying to reconnect so she could thank Mrs. Warnecke for making such a difference in her life, but to no avail. Eventually Cindi became a teacher herself, and thirty years later she has taught more than 2,000 children and been named Teacher of the Year for her home state. She later came to realize that all those years she wasn't really trying to track down Barbara Warnecke, but rather, she was trying to \"find Mrs. Warnecke\" within herself.  \u003cp\u003eIn Fall 2008 Cindi and Barbara were reunited on \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e; the show's producers had tracked Barbara down and brought both women on-set for a tearful reunion. Barbara was floored at this attention--she had no idea she could have made such an impact on a former student's life. As Cindi travels around talking with new and veteran educators, she is always approached by audience members who are moved to tears and want to share the story of the \"Mrs. Warnecke\" in their own lives. \u003ci\u003eFinding Mrs. Warnecke\u003c\/i\u003e not only tells the story of this teacher who made a lifelong impact on her students, it illustrates the importance of the teacher\/student relationship in the classroom, and offers principles for other teachers to follow to make a positive impact in their own classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eONE Looking for Stars 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTWO Finding My Way 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHREE Finding the Connections 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFOUR Exploring the Magic 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFIVE Searching for Strength 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSIX Bringing Dreams to Light 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSEVEN Finding Mrs. Warnecke 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEIGHT Reflecting on the Meaning 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryone Has a Mrs. Warnecke 141\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52276303954200,"sku":"9780470486788","price":14.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470486788_231486.jpg?v=1781366454","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/finding-mrs-warnecke-the-difference-teachers-make-hardback-9780470486788","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}