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The next time you have to give a talk, leave people talking by drawing from best-selling author Noah benShea's new, original offering, Inspire, Enlighten, & Motivate. This valuable resource provides wise and touching thoughts, stories, humor, and one-liners designed to stimulate ideas and help you "punch up" your professional speeches. But this book does more. It also contains reflections to help spur and serve your thinking in your reflective daily life.

Educators are inevitably called upon to give a speech, say a few words, address parents, and motivate students. Inspire, Enlighten, & Motivate will be an essential resource for adding motivation, encouragement, and enthusiasm to your presentations.

Each chapter is full of wonderful thoughts, quotes, and concepts that will help you, the educator, get your point across to your audience, whether they are students, parents, or colleagues. Too often an educator feels that he or she cannot be heard. Here are thoughts and ideas to inspire both you and those with whom you share them.

"A quotation at the right moment is like bread in a famine."

– The Talmud

International best-selling author Noah benShea brings his unique insights to a collection of topical quotes that celebrate "the splendor of a sudden thought."

Like a wise and gentle friend, this book is designed to provide support and inspiration for all teachers as they face the daily intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical challenges of professional and personal life. You'll find cogent and insightful quotes on a wide variety of subjects, including:

… and many other topics of interest to classroom teachers.

Open this book to any page and you will find both teaching and learning, as you draw from a wellspring of quotations and common sense meant to inform, inspire, and transform.

"A quotation at the right moment is like bread in a famine."

– The Talmud

International best-selling author Noah benShea brings his unique insights to a collection of topical quotes that celebrate "the splendor of a sudden thought."

Like a wise and gentle friend, this book is designed to provide support and inspiration for all teachers as they face the daily intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical challenges of professional and personal life. You'll find cogent and insightful quotes on a wide variety of subjects, including:

… and many other topics of interest to classroom teachers.

Open this book to any page and you will find both teaching and learning, as you draw from a wellspring of quotations and common sense meant to inform, inspire, and transform.

"A very insightful and timely book that provides school principals with quotations for all occasions. This collection will enhance presentations and support leadership thoughts, initiatives, and policies."Gerald N. Tirozzi, Executive DirectorNational Association of Secondary School Principals

Powerful quotations collected and organized especially for educators

From Pulitzer-nominated journalist and international best-selling author, Noah benShea, this quick reference collection of quotes belongs on the desk or in the briefcase of every school administrator. Organized by topics ranging from leadership, assessment, and character education to accountability, technology, etc., What Every Principal Would Like to Say . . . offers a variety of insightful launching points for virtually every topic encountered throughout the school year—and after.

"Leadership is action, not position." Donald H. McGannon

"You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people." Admiral Grace Hooper

"Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education."John F. Kennedy

"For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three."Alice Kahn

"Women are like tea bags; put them in hot water and they get stronger."Eleanor Roosevelt

From John Dewey to Lily Tomlin, these quotes of wisdom and humor are ideal for speeches to the community, school board, fundraisers, and staff. They help frame presentations, letters, and other communications so both administrators and audiences can see old problems in a new light.

"A very insightful and timely book that provides school principals with quotations for all occasions. This collection will enhance presentations and support leadership thoughts, initiatives, and policies."Gerald N. Tirozzi, Executive DirectorNational Association of Secondary School Principals

Powerful quotations collected and organized especially for educators

From Pulitzer-nominated journalist and international best-selling author, Noah benShea, this quick reference collection of quotes belongs on the desk or in the briefcase of every school administrator. Organized by topics ranging from leadership, assessment, and character education to accountability, technology, etc., What Every Principal Would Like to Say . . . offers a variety of insightful launching points for virtually every topic encountered throughout the school year—and after.

"Leadership is action, not position." Donald H. McGannon

"You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people." Admiral Grace Hooper

"Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education."John F. Kennedy

"For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three."Alice Kahn

"Women are like tea bags; put them in hot water and they get stronger."Eleanor Roosevelt

From John Dewey to Lily Tomlin, these quotes of wisdom and humor are ideal for speeches to the community, school board, fundraisers, and staff. They help frame presentations, letters, and other communications so both administrators and audiences can see old problems in a new light.

Use the compass for the classroom to find your passion and purpose!

In a sea of quick-fix reform fads and NCLB pressures, teachers are in more need than ever of a trusted tool to help navigate through the uncertain waters of professional life and beyond. This brief but powerful guide transcends the latest educational movements and political whims, providing an enduring model for reflection.

Author Noah benShea and veteran educator and author Robert DiGiulio join forces to impart a simple, relevant, and inspirational approach that leads teachers and students away from self-doubt and frustration, back into self-confidence and learning.

A Compass for the Classroom equips educators with:

This powerful new model for reflection provides teachers with something to feed the spirit, and to succeed in the often selfless struggle to help students learn and thrive.