Today I Made a Difference: A Collection of Inspirational Stories from America's Top Educators

A teacher’s impact lasts a lifetime.

Everyone remembers that teacher who made a difference. The one who went the extra mile to truly affect lives, whose lessons carried as much importance outside the classroom as inside. This book is a celebration of those teachers who continue to make an impact. A collection of stories from some of the country’s top educators, this book is a celebration of teachers’ work, and motivation for them to continue. Joseph Underwood has collected stories from each of the twenty-eight 2004 Disney Teacher™ of the Year honorees. And every story celebrates a different obstacle they overcame, the power and know-how needed to triumph, and the reward granted upon beating the odds. It’s the perfect gift for anyone in or considering the profession. This collection is sure to inspire, celebrate, and motivate those people who make the biggest difference in everyone’s life.

• What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World
• I Wish My Teacher Knew: How One Question Can Change Everything for Our Kids
• Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul: Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Educators (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
• What If There Were No Teachers?: A Gift Book for Teachers and Those Who Wish to Celebrate Them
• Because I Had a Teacher
• Pocket Prayers for Teachers: 40 Simple Prayers That Bring Peace and Renewal
• Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales: 101 Inspirational Stories from Great Teachers and Appreciative Students
• Everything a New Elementary School Teacher REALLY Needs to Know (But Didn't Learn in College)
• Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional (5th Edition)
• The New Teacher Book: Finding Purpose, Balance and Hope During Your First Years in the Classroom