{"product_id":"lessons-in-life-andria-zafirakou-9781529422344","title":"Lessons in Life: What We Can All Learn from the World's Best Teachers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat can the best teachers in the world tell us about our children? What advice can they give to help us raise happy, confident and caring kids?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTeachers spend a lot of time with their pupils - talking and listening to them, observing and guiding them. What can we learn from teachers about helping kids become compassionate, contented and successful grown-ups, as well as conscientious global citizens? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLessons in Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Andria Zafirakou - the 2018 Global Teacher Prize winner - talks to 30 of the best teachers in the world willing to share their insight and wisdom, gained from years of working with children of all ages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRanjitsinh Disale (Global Teacher Prize winner 2020), a primary teacher who turned a cattle shed in the drought-prone village of Paritewadi in India into a school. His many skills include showing his pupils how to broaden their horizon, and to become advocates for change; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter Tabichi (Global Teacher Prize winner 2019), a maths and physics teacher in the Rift Valley Province in Kenya, regularly impacted by famine, who has found a way to make his students care about their studies and believe in a future they can be part of, despite the hardship all around them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEsther Wojcicki (California Teacher of the Year 2002), a leading American teacher who challenged traditional school rules in her lessons to allow her students to take control, learn to believe in themselves and feel empowered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrew Moffat (MBE for services to equality in education 2017), a primary teacher in Birmingham who created a teaching resource called 'Challenging Homophobia in Primary Schools' to help his pupils understand the importance of tolerance and open-mindedness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe result is an inspiring, moving and fascinating read that will help parents identify a child's potential and give them the tools to shine. To know what these incredible teachers know and see what they see is a privilege and a gift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andria Zafirakou\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529422345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529422344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quercus Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d","brand":"Andria Zafirakou","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46571208016127,"sku":"9781529422344","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8cfa8022-4d81-4a8f-a8f2-d6d3188c698c.jpg?v=1738807557","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lessons-in-life-andria-zafirakou-9781529422344","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}