{"title":"Bob Chase","description":"\u003cp\u003eBOB CHASE is a two-term president of the National Education Association and a contributor of the foreword to \u003cem\u003eTeachers with the Courage to Give\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by Jackie Waldman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChase taught for twenty-five years in the Connecticut public school system. His writing on education issues has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e, and an NEA-sponsored column in the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Chase draws on his background in public education and advocacy to engage with national conversations about teaching and schools. That grounding in classroom experience and policy shapes his perspective on education reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Chase’s books are published by Conari Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"teachers-with-the-courage-to-give","title":"Teachers with the Courage to Give","description":"\u003cp\u003eJackie Waldman, the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Courage to Give\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTeens with the Courage to Give\u003c\/i\u003e, now presents the stories of forty-two incredible teachers and the ways they went beyond the call of duty to make a difference in the lives of their students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these inspiring pages you'll meet Trish Hill, a teacher from Ft. Worth, Texas, who underwent radiation and chemotherapy without missing a day of school because her first graders gave her energy and courage\/ and Alison Frost, a drama teacher in Houston who makes casting decisions knowing that the role may be better for the student than the student for the role. Then there's Francis Mustapha, a teacher born in a small village in Africa, who teaches in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and used a student's suicide to create an opportunity for other students to succeed. Through their courageous first person stories, these men and women prove that teachers are true everyday heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Each of us remembers the teacher who made a difference in our life that special person who has given us a glimpse of what we may accomplish or who we may become. By honoring teachers, and learning their lessons, we will cocreate a safer, kinder world.\" Jackie Waldman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781573247580\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Bob Chase","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43968886538456,"sku":"9781573247580","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781573247580_FC_mockup_v2_1738725038_0f903c75-afc2-4512-b41c-50446e0f75b2.jpg?v=1791075372"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-bob-chase.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}