Mission to Teach: The Life and Legacy of a Revolutionary Educator
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (721 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0988838567 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 462 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her father's tribute is a loving, brave legacy for his awesome daughter.Merri Rosenberg in "Education Update Online". A labor of love by Jhumki Basu's father to commemorate, celebrate, and inspire others to understand exactly how gifted his daughter was, and what a significant difference she made in the world. A vivid portrait of a dynamic, brave young woman who overcame a series of serious personal challenges without ever letting them defeat her, who held true to her vision of what education could be, and whose luminous spirit touched the lives of all who encountered her
prepare to be inspired, great story telling Real Buyer A well written wonderful read about an amazing young woman who fights cancer to accomplish her work (as an educator) and her personal goals. Prepare to be inspired by her story, and her family, co-workers and friends who join and support her as she unerringly makes choices to live life to the fullest.. "Mission to Teach is heartwarming and educational" according to Elizabeth Barbarick (Stuffed Shelves). This book is written by Dipak Basu, the father of Jhumki who loved her and wanted to keep her legacy alive. She was an outstanding teacher and who excelled greatly despite her battle with cancer that took her life at the young age of thirty-one.Prepare yourself to be inspired by this biography of Jhumki, a teacher who believed you have to get real close to your students as you teach them, by understanding their background and culture. This was her preferred method of getting the interaction she wanted from her students. Jhumki understood that his was what you had to do to be at their l. L. Frankel said A Brilliant Educator's Life Cut Short. It's appropriate that a biography of an innovator would not be the traditional sort of biography. Because the author is the father of the book's central focus, its tone is more intimate and its coverage of her life has more depth than it might have had if someone who didn't know her as well had written it. It also doesn't follow the story of the life of Sreyashi Jhumki Basu chronologically. Some readers may find this confusing, but I decided early in my reading of this book that Dipak Basu must have reasons for presenting his daughter to us in the way that he did. By the time I finishe
Mission to Teach, winner of 2014 Indie Book Awards for Biography and Education, is the inspirational story of a courageous teacher who took on American science education reform against deeply-established practices, suffering along the way several tragedies that only spurred her on to astonishing achievements in her all-too-short lifetime. Incredibly, Jhumki realized her achievements while she battled breast cancer with grace for seven years before it engulfed her at age 31 – but could not stop her legacy.. Spanning four continents, Mission to Teach covers the life and work of NYU Professor Jhumki Basu, who developed ground-breaking techniques that w