education, secondary

Discusses the influence of schools and teachers on students, considering the messages teenagers receive from educators who are not prepared or buildings that are in poor condition; and explores the power of good schools to reinvigorate public life.

Contains nine essays in which the authors argue in favor of eliminating the tracking system in American high schools and returning to a curriculum focused on core subjects such as mathematics, science, and English, with differentiated programs available only after students had earned the core credential.

Provides in-depth portraits of six exemplary American high schools, revealing many different elements that create a climate of excellence while describing high school life today.

Theodore Sizer first raised the call to arms for school reform in 1984 in his best-selling book Horace's Compromise. Now, America's leading educational reformer returns once again to Franklin High, Horace Smith, and the cast of fictitious characters who dramatize the dynamics of school reform in this inspiring blueprint for positive change.

The author, using the persona of fictional high school teacher Horace Smith, offers meditations on what has been learned from serious efforts at school reform in the late twentieth century.

Presents tips and tools for high school teachers to help them control their classes, with help on topics such as motivation, promotion of self-discipline, time management in class, parental involvement, and specific infractions including bullying, vandalism, and profanity.

Contains lesson plans and worksheets intended to act as a guide for planning, writing, and publishing a newspaper.