education, secondary

"As one of the most prestigious high schools in the nation, St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, has long been the exclusive domain of America's wealthiest sons. But times have changed. Today, a new elite of boys and girls is being molded at St. Paul's, one that reflects the hope of openness but also the persistence of inequality. In Privilege, Shamus Khan returns to his alma mater to provide an inside look at an institution that has been the private realm of the elite for the past 150 years. He shows that St. Paul's students continue to learn what they always have -- how to embody privilege. Yet, while students once leveraged the trappings of upper-class entitlement, family connections, and high culture, current St. Paul's students learn to succeed in a more diverse environment. To be the future leaders of a more democratic world, they must be at ease with everything from highbrow art to everyday life -- from Beowulf to Jaws -- and view hierarchies as ladders to scale. Through deft portrayals of the relationships among students, faculty, and staff, Khan shows how members of the new elite face the opening of society while still preserving the advantages that allow them to rule."--.

"The authors examine the implications of AI for the future of life and work, and how this might change the structure and environment of high school education"--.

Focuses on teaching students how to interpret and use primary sources in the study of U.S. history.

A guide to using Response to Intervention (RTI) for literacy at the secondary school level, explaining why and how RTI is a viable intervention model for adolescent readers and outlining structural, political, cultural, and teacher and student identity issues related to its use in secondary school settings.

Offers an in-depth look at six high schools that have pioneered the use of technology within urban school districts and discusses how student engagement and the potential for learning rise when technology becomes an integral part of classroom curriculum.

Offers high school educators strategies and ideas for connecting with students who may be at risk for failing or dropping out, including tips for improving the school climate in ways that foster student support and create a supportive school-wide environment.

Documents the experiences of teachers, staff, and students at an alternative high school in Washington, D.C., which has an under twenty-five percent graduation rate, and looks how mandated, standardized test scores influence the futures of the students as well as teacher pay, school funding, and staff job security.

Chronicles the stories of several teens from low income communities as they compete in the 2008 "National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge" annual business plan competition.

Examines the ways in which curriculum is structured in the public school system, how it works, and where individual students are placed within it, and describes how this location effects student's college entry and career path.