The author, Robert Fried, suggests that despite multiple barriers to passionate teaching all teachers can adopt practices that engage passion among themselves, other educators and learners. Passion according to the author, is not something that an educator must be born with, but rather is something that all educators can learn and pass on to their students and family members. These ideas are explored below.

There are several points that Fried attempts to make throughout The Passionate Teacher. Fried most concerns himself with inspiring teachers and getting out the message that all teachers can learn to become passionate, which will result in higher quality learning and relationships within the educational setting.

Fried suggests that many times teachers and educators have not yet "found a way to capture what we hear and see" and that educators instead a

Fried also identifies multiple obstacles that teachers face when attempting to find and translate their passion which she refers to as the "game of school" (18). The game includes overcoming obstacles such as discipline, controlling disruption and other actions that are daily requirements, if somewhat tedious but necessary, within the realm of a teaching medium (Diamond, 2005). The reader comes to understand that any environment, whether educational or otherwise, presents barriers, whether to passionate teacher, passionate learning or passionate living. Fortunately with proper tools and inspiration these obstacles can be overcome and even respected within the realm of a passionate environment.

ttempt to synthesize the things that inspire them and to generalize a theory or technique from these stories (p. 15). These techniques however, according to the author won't survive if an educator attempted to apply them to another situation. Most of these instances only leave fleeting impressions according to the author, which is not essential for passionate teaching.

Fried also suggests that passionate teachers must care not only about the subjects they teach but also their relationships with children, student's knowledge and idea and their commitment as learners as well as the educator's commitment as a teacher (Diamond, 2005). Fried suggests that when necessary teachers should even consider adopting radical methods to ensure passionate teaching ensues.

Ultimately Fried seems to also attempt to remind educators that they are an incredible force and influence in the classroom, and suggests that te

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