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             Passion according to Fried is essential because it is the one component that enables students to learn in the best environment possible; it is the one thing that ensures quality of student learning even more so than varying teaching techniques or well organized information (Fried, 16). .

             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. .

             Teachers according to Fried, must create partnerships that enable learning among teachers and alongside students, they must limit the amount of material they teach to enable students to master the heart of the subjects being covered, and they must redesign the curriculum to enable students to maximize their experience (Fried, 18). .

             Fried offers many concrete suggestions to help teachers in their journey toward translating passion into learning. Her vision of a curriculum includes incorporation of networks of relationships and a classroom environment that supports passionate rather than technical or organized learning. The author suggests teachers adopt a variety of techniques including encouraging children to be passionate about learning, teaching children to open up and participate willingly and enthusiastically in the classroom and holding all teachers to a standard of passion that will take learning into the next several decades.