What Teachers Make by Taylor Mali audiobook

What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World

By Taylor Mali
Read by Adam Verner

Tantor Audio

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 2 Formats: Library CD
  • 2 Formats: MP3 CD

  • ISBN: 9798200083190

  • ISBN: 9798200083213

Runtime: 2.50 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/Educational
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

Former middle-school teacher and teachers' advocate Taylor Mali struck a chord with his passionate response to a man at a dinner party who asked him what kind of salary teachers make—a poetic rant that has been seen and forwarded millions of times on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

Based on the poem that inspired a movement, What Teachers Make is Mali's sharp, funny, reflective, critical call to arms about the joys of teaching and why teachers are so vital to America today. It's a book that will be treasured and shared by every teacher in America—and everyone who's ever loved or learned from one.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Straightforward, fast-paced, and trenchant. An evocative, small book bulging with a big idea—to remind teachers that they are dearly loved.” —Publishers Weekly
“With everyone debating the real value of what teachers do, here’s a heartfelt explanation. A crucial book on a crucial subject; get it for believers and doubters alike.” —Library Journal
“An inspirational tribute to teaching and learning.” —Booklist
“It’s a breezy listen, with Mali’s writing and Verner’s delivery often taking on poetic qualities.” —AudioFile
“A valentine to teachers everywhere. Big, bright life lessons in a pocket-sized package.” —Kirkus Reviews
It's a breezy listen, with Mali's writing and Verner's delivery often taking on poetic qualities. —AudioFile

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Author

Author Bio: Taylor Mali

Author Bio: Taylor Mali

Taylor Mali is the former president of Poetry Slam, Inc., and one of the most well-known poets to have emerged from the poetry slam movement. He is the author of two books of poetry, What Learning Leaves and The Last Time as We Are, and four CDs of spoken word. He has appeared on the first two seasons of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and won the jury prize for best one-man show at the United States Comedy Arts Festival. A passionate advocate of teachers, he travels the country recruiting the next generation of teachers with his 1,000 Teachers Campaign. Taylor lives in New York.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/Educational
Runtime: 2.50
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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