For five days a week for approximately nine months out of the year totaling countless hours teachers work with other peopleamprsquos most treasured giftsampmdashtheir children. That the teacher is the most important element in fostering an energetic engaging and inspiring classroom environment where authentic learning can unfold cannot be overstated. Indeed it is the teacher who understands self or does not it is the teacher who is prepared or is not it is the teacher who has command of subject matter or does not it is the teacher who inculcates in an appropriate way or does not and it is the teacher who is patient understanding empathetic and enthusiastic or is not. To that end Teaching With Purpose underscores what it means to be an insightful teacher foundationally emphasizing that the central aspect toward richly transforming education is through the professionalization of what it means to be a teacher. Written in accessible language and attentive to connecting theory to practice the benefits and features of this book are mindful of a diverse readership.