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Teacher - One woman's struggle to keep the heart in teaching by Gabbie Stroud

the_page_traveller's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

frances_with_an_e's review

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5.0

Popsugar Reading Challenge 2020. A book you meant to read in 2019.

gayfordsa's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
I imagine this book would resonate with most teachers. 

polyhy_14's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

jjv84's review

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

As a teacher (4 years teaching) this really hit home. It was the truth spoken in front of my eyes. I have had this book sitting on my shelves for so long, I don't know why it took me so long to read it. Gabbie spoke the truth about how teaching is a love, but also slowly can wear you down. A teacher may look happy, kind and caring because she/he will give their all to their students and then come home and cope with life itself. Every day you remind yourself that you are doing it for the kids!

 

romcm's review

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5.0

I think emotional labour doesn’t really describe the hard work required to do this job. I totally understand Stroud. Many won’t. Maybe some can handle the job and some can’t? I can’t. Read this book and marvel at the work that (mostly) women do.

alex_rothschilds's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense

5.0

Simply amazing autobiography that reads like a novel. Strouds ability to convey her lifes story into such an engaging and thoughtprovoking text deserves praise. It has certainly opened my eyes into the world of educators. Highly recomended

ashleebax's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

mansize3141's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

joeymc's review

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5.0

Every education minister and parent with school-aged children should read this book. It is funny, sad and thought-provoking. A wonderful insight into the present state of education in Australia and the stress and frustration faced by our teachers. I'm torn between sending a copy to every education minister and confronting them and beating them over the head with it!! I wish every minister could spend a week in a classroom and face what our teachers and students do. I wish politicians had to face the same standardised testing and professional standards that they inflict on our schools. I wish politicians wouldn't compare us to other countries, we are unique. I wish that schools didn't have to fix everything that's wrong with society - people are overweight, schools need to teach kids what to eat; kids don't move enough, schools need a fitness program. I wish that politicians would give up their incredibly generous pensions so the money could be spent in schools. I wish ...
*I am not a teacher, I loved this book, I recommend it to everyone.