Zen and the Art of Public School Teaching

In Zen and the Art of Public School Teaching John Perricone opens a door that every dedicated educator needs to walk through. With quick wit, and poignant examples John helps every educator to look inward in hopes of forming a philosophical identity. Reading John's book is like having coffee with a master teacher, who with kindness and compassion willingly shares the secrets of finding success and happiness as a career educator. As the mentor coordinator of a large school district, I interact with 200 new teachers every year, and it brings me great joy to share with them the wisdom of John Perricone. The beauty of John's book is that it not only inspires novice teachers to greatness, it also rekindles the long lost youthful enthusiasm once felt by veteran teachers. Zen and the Art of Public School Teaching is food for the teacher's soul. Treat yourself to 87 pages of magic!

All teachers will be inspired as the author illustrates stategies that work to capture the attention of the learners, our students! If you're wondering why you teach, or just wanna get a jump-start on some motivational strategies, pick up this book and start highliting. You won't be able to put it down!

       I've been teaching for 29 years and wish that I had read this book during year one. We need teachers who love the job and love their students and this book fosters both. It provides a philosophical foundation for the beginner and a refreshing reminder for the veteran. I won't keep it on my bookshelf- I'll loan it to friends.

In all my years of teaching I have never read a book that offers such a profoundly introspective look into the soul of the teaching profession. This book's contributions to the field of education will be priceless.

Now, when schools and teachers are so poorly understood by the general public, along comes a book that gently tells the truth. It tells the truth about teaching as a joyous profession based on respect and a belief in positive outcomes. This book is modern, efficient, uplifting and ultimately fun to read and to use - whether you are a new teacher, a seasoned veteran, or someone concerned about kids and schools.