Finding Mrs. Warnecke

by Donalyn Miller, Cindi Rigsbee,  

Book Overview

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 a profound and lasting impact on Cindi's life. Cindi, an insecure child who craved positive attention, started her first-grade year with a teacher who was emotionally abusive and played favorites in the classroom. Two months into the school year, her principal came into the classroom and announced...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470486783
• ISBN13: 9780470486788
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Finding Mrs. Warnecke

Finding Mrs. Warnecke is a must read for all teachers. The books reminds you of why you went into the teaching profession and for those considering a teaching career, it will inspire you to be that teacher that makes a difference in the life of a child.

We all have a Mrs. Warnecke

I just finished this book and was caught thinking, "who was my Mrs Warnecke?" This was a fun reflecting book that we all need to read and see what we have inside of each of us. We should all try to figure out both: Who our Mrs. Warnecke is and are we a Mrs Warnecke to someone today?

A pleasure to read

This book was a great way to remember some of the most important people in all of our lives - our teachers. Mrs. Warnecke brought an innocence and enthusiasm to her classroom that was life changing and inspirational to Cindi, but I'm sure to countless others. Sometimes just knowing someone cares for you is enough. Cindi has paid that enthusiasm and dedication forward many times over. This book also gives us an opportunity to reflect and remember who our "Mrs. Warneckes" are.

You'll laugh and cry!

After reading finding Mrs. Warnecke, I want to be a teacher! This book highlights the hardships and rewards that teaching brings and leaves you wanting to read more of the author's stories with her students. I breezed through this book because I couldn't put it down and can't wait to read it again. I would recommend it to new teachers, not-so-new teachers, and anyone in the mood to be inspired. What a great story!