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Lessons that Last: The Teachers Students Remember


Presenters: David Shribman


A celebration of the teaching profession, this program will go beyond the “techniques” of teaching to the heart, soul, and art of the teacher. Part of the TCCTA Annual Conference in Fort Worth. It features Pulitzer Prize winner David Shribman discussing what he learned during the writing of his latest book I Remember My Teacher a collection of reminiscences about America’s greatest teachers. Mr. Shribman will relate recollections from people from all walks of life, from Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld to a West Virginia coal miner on what makes a great teacher and why teaching is such an important profession.