The Jossey-Bass education series

Presents the author's plan for better child rearing, calling for increased community participation in forty key areas of child development in order to help curb destructive behavior and promote good character, and includes samples of how the strategies worked.

Examines how the teaching of writing can be improved in U.S. schools, and provides examples of effective strategies and classroom practices.

Provides teachers with activities and advice designed to help them support students in grades six through twelve who are struggling with their schoolwork.

Critiques the traditional view of schools as formal organizations, and introduces a theory of community as an alternative; discusses the many benefits of community-like relationships in schools; and presents examples of community building in practice.

Presents a framework for implementing the Working on the Work (WOW) principles in schools, a plan designed to improve student performance by increasing the quality of schoolwork.