Capturing Minds by Capturing Hearts

About the Book

When you finish a school year of teaching, do you ever say to yourself, “I could have done more, I should have done more. I could have helped more, I should have helped more. I could have done something different, I should have done something different”?

At the same time, you felt exhausted, like you really needed a break. Whether you are training to be a teacher, or you already are one, Capturing Minds by Capturing Hearts will offer 40 ways in 40 days to be a better teacher.
Its practical workbook style helps you think about and apply the information immediately. The information in this book has been time-tested by the author, who is a forty-year teaching veteran. This book will pique your curiosity, challenge your outlook on teaching, and expand your vision of who you are and who you can yet become!

About the Author

The author, a professor of mathematics and mathematics education at Georgia Gwinnett College, resides outside Atlanta with her husband, a physical therapy assistant, and their two talented children, who have gone on to careers in accounting and respiratory therapy. The author also has two dachshunds, Oscar and Toby; a Siberian husky named Kody; and Friskie, a Maine coon cat. In August 1974, the author received an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Georgia State University; and in December 1980, the author was awarded a master’s of arts in the teaching of mathematics degree from Georgia State University. Professor Mahne taught high school mathematics for thirty-seven years, and three years ago, she started teaching college. During her career as a high school teacher, she earned many awards, which included Teacher of the Year 1993–1994 (Phoenix High School–Gwinnett County Public Schools), Star Teacher 1996–1997 (Providence Christian Academy), Star Teacher 2005–2006 (Providence Christian Academy). She has been nominated as Teacher of the Year six times. The most recent nomination was this last academic year at the college where she currently works. She was nominated for the Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award. Professor Mahne is currently certified (6-12) in mathematics and is AP certified. She is a member of GCTM and NCTM and has spoken at the conference for Future Educators of Georgia. This is the first of many books she hopes to write in order to pass on the knowledge she has gained about teaching in general. This book can help all teachers help all students of all ages.