Overview

This is the story of a ""Chicago Sun-Times"" veteran, Leslie Baldacci, who left her prestigious, 25-year career to teach at a public school in one of Chicago's roughest South-Side neighbourhoods. The book addresses one of American society's most critical issues - education. ""Mrs B"" found out plenty in her first two years as an inner-city teacher, and this book lets us know what's really going on at school. Baldacci is also well versed in the broader social and political issues affecting life in the classroom, which adds an intellectual layer and depth of perspective to her writing

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Author:   Leslie Baldacci
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780071417358

ISBN 10:   0071417354
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   16 November 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

ContentsChapter 1: The Mad Crapper......................................1Chapter 2: Welcome to the Neighborhood................7Chapter 3: Bring Two No. 2 Pencils ........................13Chapter 4: My Assignment........................................24Chapter 5: The Farewell Tour....................................27Chapter 6: The Belly of the Beast...............................33Chapter 7: Nesting.................................................37Chapter 8: The Seventh Graders Arrive..................50Chapter 9: Getting to Know Them...........................57Chapter 10: Al Gore Visits the Billy Goat....................65Chapter 11: The Kids Are All Right, but the Teachers Are Wrecks......69Chapter 12: Violence.............................................78Chapter 13: A Five-Week Reorganization...........88Chapter 14: Learning.........................................91Chapter 15: An Observation...............................108Chapter 16: Crime and Punishment...................111Chapter 17: Thanksgiving Break...................118Chapter 18: An Intervention............................121Chapter 19: The Bathroom Incident................126Chapter 20: A Winning Streak............................133Chapter 21: So Far....................................141Chapter 22: The Mid-Winter Lull..............144Chapter 23: The Second Half.................148Chapter 24: Hip Hop 101.........................154Chapter 25: Bottoming Out......................160Chapter 26: No Coincidences.....................169Chapter 27: Pierre.................................172Chapter 28: Spring Planting...................176Chapter 29: Bad Things Happen in Threes...180Chapter 30: Remediation .................................187Chapter 31: Assumptions............................193Chapter 32: Livin' on the Edge..............198Chapter 33: The End of Seventh Grade...203Chapter 34: Fairyland.................................209Chapter 35: The More Things Change........223Chapter 36: Cult of Personality.....................232Chapter 37: Trouble.................................236Chapter 38: Dance Africa..........................241Chapter 39: Loving Louis............................246Chapter 40: The Downside..................................252Chapter 41: Another Christmas...................257Chapter 42: Cruel January...........................265Chapter 43: A Prayer in School...................275Chapter 44: Recess!......................................279Chapter 45: The Teacher Certification Test...283Chapter 46: Midnight Catches a Snake............287Chapter 47: Lost Parents.............................291Chapter 48: Mother's Day..............................293Chapter 49: Guns of Summer.........................297Chapter 50: Going From Here..................................300Chapter 51: Graduation....................................305

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