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SUMMARY:The Golden Waffle Principle: Finding Meaning in Teaching
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DESCRIPTION:Award-winning educator Steve Perkins shares his new book "The 
 Golden Waffle Principle: Finding Meaning in Teaching." Registration is req
 uired for this free author event..\nhttps://carmel.libnet.info/event/14448
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em><strong>What if teaching meant more th
 an test scores and lesson plans? </strong></em></p>\n<p>Through a series o
 f compelling essays drawn from real-life classroom experiences\, award-win
 ning educator Steve Perkins celebrates the joys\, struggles\, and deeper m
 eaning of the teaching life. Each reflection in <span style="text-decorati
 on: underline\;"><a href="https://carmel.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S162C
 766282">The Golden Waffle Principle</a></span> reveals timeless truths abo
 ut learning\, leadership\, and the human connection at the core of educati
 on. With wisdom shaped by decades of experience\, Perkins blends classical
  insights with modern-day experiences\, offering encouragement and laughte
 r and&nbsp\;a reminder that teaching is a calling\, not just a job.</p>\n<
 p>Book sales and signing will follow the conversation. Registration is req
 uired for this free author event.</p>\n<p><strong>About the speaker:</stro
 ng></p>\n<p>Steve Perkins is an award-winning educator with more than thir
 ty years of experience teaching in secondary and university classrooms. Am
 ong his various honors and awards\, he is an Indiana Teacher of the Year\,
  Texas Foreign Language Association Latin Teacher of the Year\, and a Saga
 more of the Wabash. As a blogger\, podcaster\, and speaker\, he has spoken
  on many topics related to a broader understanding of education.&nbsp\;<br
  />Steve has published numerous articles and books. His books include <em>
 Latin For Dummies</em>\,&nbsp\;<em>Achilles in Rome: The Latin&nbsp\;Iliad
 &nbsp\;of Baebius Italicus</em>\, and&nbsp\;<em>Desert Days: 40 Devotions 
 for Men</em>. His articles\, including "From Servius to Advanced Placement
 : The Anfractuous Path of the Helen Episode in&nbsp\;Aeneid&nbsp\;2\," "Th
 e Depth and Charm of Latin Translation\," and "The&nbsp\;Homoousios&nbsp\;
 Doctrine and Non-Reductive Models of Consciousness: An Orthodox Christian 
 Look at the Mind-Body Problem\," cover a range of topics in Classics\, the
 ology\, and philosophy.&nbsp\;Steve is a huge lover of music\, especially 
 classic rock and '80s metal\, but he can be found digging the blues\, jazz
 \, country\, and classical as well. A collector and user of fountain pens\
 , he also loves driving his black Ford Mustang and reading. His favorite f
 iction works at the moment are the Longmire novels by Western author Craig
  Johnson.&nbsp\;Steve is married to his college sweetheart Melissa\, who i
 s also a Latin teacher and education leader. They live in Westfield\, Indi
 ana\, and have two adult children\, Austin and Olivia.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><st
 rong>To cancel your registration\, do one of the following:</strong></p>\n
 <ul>\n<li>Use the link and registration reference number from the "You're 
 Registered" email you received.</li>\n<li>Call the library's Adult Service
 s Department at 317.814.3988.</li>\n<li>Email adultservices@carmelclaylibr
 ary.org</li>\n</ul>\nhttps://carmel.libnet.info/event/14448772
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