With the school year coming to an end, it is important to remember to thank your (or your child’s) teacher! They’ve dedicated their lives to shaping the young minds of our communities. A great read is the perfect way to thank them before summer begins. Richter Publishing has three amazing book stories choose from by our very talented writers.
From Stand-up Comedian to Stand-up Teacher is the story of Mike Rivera, “America’s Most Hilarious Teacher.” Talented and experienced in the worlds of both comedy and teaching, Mike brings together the unique perspectives of a nationally touring stand-up comedian, and an award-winning teacher, with the purpose of invigorating today’s American classroom. He calls this “The Comedy/Teaching Craft” and “The STAND-UP Strategies.”
In Learning Curve Pierce Brunson shares his story, and then a list of characteristics each student can develop before success happens, so that when they find their passion, these skills will be a part of their character, and the transition toward success will be easier, faster, and more rewarding.
As the holidays are only two weeks away, you want to make sure you take care of all the people that have influenced you or a loved one this year – don’t forget about professors and teachers! You and/or your child spends nearly everyday interacting with an educator, Richter Publishing has just the way to help you thank them! Check out these reads, and grab one as a last minute ‘thank you’ or ‘happy holidays’ today!
Pierce Brunson has 13 years teaching in the public school system as a high school Social Studies teacher, majoring in World History and Sociology. As a teacher, Pierce has a natural gift to rock the crowd, and every day he knew the power of taking the stage in front of students and delivering a great lesson. Being a sponge for learning ideas that would work with his students, Pierce started to use the techniques of other campus crowd rockers to greatly improve his teaching techniques. The second part of his life involves developing content that helps high school students grow the best skills possible to follow their personal path to success. Anytime Pierce has the opportunity to speak to teachers or students, he is only thinking of one thing before he starts…Rock the Crowd!
A little about Rock the Crowd—
Is there anything better for students than being in the class of the cool teacher? When it comes to being a teenage student, and being forced to attend school, there is nothing better than a class where the teacher is passionate about education. How do these popular teachers continue to be the sparkle in the eyes of so many children, while there are others that can’t get them to pay attention? Rock the Crowd shares the methods of those teachers that are considered cool by students, while maintaining the best relationships for valuable learning to take place. For the “cool teacher,” the front of their classroom is their stage, and every day, for hours, they give the greatest performance their students have seen to date. The crowd-rocker teaches with passion and convictions that inspire real student connections and learning that last a lifetime. These teachers are popular, year after year, while others are still struggling to learn how to relate to the students. In Rock the Crowd, I share all the things cool teachers do that make them successful in working with, and producing, successful and long lasting, learning-centered relationships. Rock the Crowd is great for teachers who are struggling to find their teaching groove and to reenergize those that are already grooving.
You are a high school student, and for some reason you’re not inspired to do your best work. In fact, the only reason you even work as hard as you do may be due to a fear of punishment from authority figures. You’ve noticed other students that seem to be focused, but you don’t know how they do it. You have interests, but nothing that keeps your attention for long, or relates to a path where you will enjoy personal achievement one day. You may have talked with teachers, counselors, other students, and parents about your future, but nothing seems to click. What do you do? Where do you go to find your path? How do you find a path? Is there even a path for everyone? You may wonder, why can’t you just pick something, and have it inspire you so that you enjoy learning? Why do some seem to have it so easy?
Many students are just “floating” along until something, anything, catches their attention. Many take the default path and pick college, or the military thinking this “experience” will solve their dilemma. This isn’t because they are bad kids, stupid, can’t do the work, or don’t care. These high school students want to be inspired to do great things and have a successful life, but don’t know how.
In Learning Curve: How to Prepare for Success When You Don’t Know Where Your Life is Going, Brunson shares his story, and then a list of characteristics each student can develop before success happens, so that when they find their passion, these skills will be a part of their character, and the transition toward success will be easier, faster, and more rewarding. Over time, these characteristics will become stronger as they are practiced with intent to find the path that is right for you. Your “WHY” should be based on the life you desire. By waiting until you know exactly what you want to do to develop these characteristics, you waste valuable resources, such as time and money, and may not be able to make up the ground when you finally are “inspired.” This results in missing valuable experience and opportunities while adding unwanted confusion and frustration to life.
By developing the right personal characteristics, you will have a greater chance of grabbing that opportunity that is important to the success you desire as it starts to reveal itself. If your “WHY” in life is to be happy, achieve personal defined success, and wake up many days knowing you are making a difference in this world, then you should read this book. As you complete the chapter, work to answer the follow-up questions that are at the end of each characteristic. Don’t worry if you can’t answer them all at once, you are a work in progress.
Personally I think this is a brilliant move. Politics aside, I’m more of a middle-of-the-road kinda gal, this was smart. How do you raise your profile and get free TV and radio interviews? Publish a book! My authors coming through Richter Publishing know the value of having a book, now the politician’s are jumping on the band wagon.
Normally campaigns have to hire advance staffers and press staffers, pay for plane tickets, rent space, equipment and more to stage an event that draws TV, radio and newspaper reporters. Or spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads to get on voters’ TV screens.
The beauty of a book tour is that it allows a candidate like Crist to generate loads of media attention while spending little of the campaign money he will need to take on Republican Gov. Rick Scott this year.
Crist’s national TV interviews with the likes of Bill O’Reilly and Stephen Colbert put Crist before a potential national audience of 8.7 million people, which equals $489,171.96 worth of publicity. Local TV viewership across Florida totaled 3.3 million people, free publicity worth an additional $204,179.57.
This is what they estimated his total free publicity, a day later Tampa Bay Times adjusted the total to a whopping $693,351.53!
The awesome thing is that anybody can get this free publicity by publishing a book. It may not add up to Charlie’s huge numbers, but let me tell you, it’s priceless. I have published 4 books in about 2 years. With just my first book I was offered a book signing with CNN, I was featured on Daytime TV, FOX, ABC and more. I had radio interviews booked all over the US & Canada & I’m not a politician! My books were on dating advice, but the thing is once you have a book you’re considered an expert in your industry.
My other published authors are already seeing the results with their books, within 1 month! Pierce Brunson author of “Learning Curve” pitched the Pinellas Country Youth Council and they are now discussing creating a summer curriculum based on his book! Gen Dobson author of “Failing Successfully, Life After Debt” has been speaking to Oprah’s staff to be on her channel!
If you have been putting off writing your book, why? What’s holding you back? Every minute you waste is another TV interview or opportunity passing you by. Contact me today to set up a free discovery session on how I can help bring your dreams to paperback.
Tara Richter, Self-Publishing Expert & Author of 4 Books