Finding Mrs. Warnecke tells the inspiring story of Cindi Rigsbee, a three-time Teacher of the Year, and Barbara Warnecke, the first-grade teacher who had alifelong impact on Cindi's life. Cindi, an insecure child who craved positiveattention, started her first-grade year with a teacher who was emotionally abusive and played favorites in the classroom. One month into the school year, her principal came into the classroom and announced that half the students werebeing moved to another classroom--a dank, windowless basement room, with a young and inexperienced teacher. This change turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to Cindi. Her new teacher, Mrs. Warnecke, made learning come alive for her students. She went overboard caring for each child, made her classroom ‘magical,’ and encouraged students to pursue their dreams. Although Cindi was reluctant to explore her creativity as a student, Mrs. Warnecke encouraged her to read and write poetry, which became a lifelong passion. The two keptin touch for several years but lost track of each other when Mrs. Warnecke moved out of state. Cindi spent many years trying to reconnect so she could thank Mrs. Warnecke for making such a difference in her life, but to no avail. Eventually Cindi became a teacher herself, and thirty years later she has taught more than 2,000 children and been named as a finalist for National Teacher of the Year. She later came to realize that all those years she wasnt really trying to track down Barbara Warnecke, but rather, she was trying to ‘find Mrs. Warnecke’ within herself. In Fall 2008 Cindi and Barbara were reunited on Good Morning America; the shows producers had tracked Barbara down and brought both women on-set for a tearful reunion. Barbara was floored at this attention--shehad no idea she could have made such an impact on a former students life. As Cindi travels around talking with new and veteran educators, she is always approached by audience members who are moved to tears and want to share the storyof the ‘Mrs. Warnecke’ in their own lives. Finding Mrs. Warnecke not only tells the story of this teacher who made a lasting impact on her students, it illustrates the importance of the teacher/student relationship in the classroom, and offers principles for other teachers to follow to make a positive impact in their own classrooms.CINDI RIGSBEE, M.Ed., is a veteran teacher with 20+ years of experience in the classroom. As the 2009 North Carolina Teacher of the Year, she traveled 10,000 miles around her home state speaking to pre-service and new teachers, as well as veteran educators, on the impact teachers have on their students. Rigsbee writes frequently for teachermagazine.org, writes a popular blog called The Dream Teacher (thedreamteacher.blogspot.com), and is a guest blogger on The Faculty Room blog, published by Authentic Education. In September 2008 she appeared on Good Morning America, where she was reunited with Barbara Warnecke, thefirst grade teacher who changed her life. Rigsbee was one of four finalists for the prestigious 2009 National Teacher of the Year Award.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-48678-8
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 160
- Fecha Publicación: 25/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés