Johnson, LouAnne

Living in a neighborhood of drug dealers and gangs in New Mexico, high school junior Eddie Corazon, a juvenile delinquent-in-training, falls in love with a girl who inspires him to rethink his life and his choices.

Living in a neighborhood of drug dealers and gangs in New Mexico, high school junior Eddie Corazon, a juvenile delinquent-in-training, falls in love with a girl who inspires him to rethink his life and his choices.

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The author, who wrote "My Posse Don't Do Homework" (which became the film "Dangerous Minds"), discusses how parents can help their children avoid problems at school by meeting teachers, monitoring homework, charting a child's progress, and understanding learning styles.

An inner-city teacher at Parkmont High School, and former Marine, shares anecdotes about the various creative devices she used to get her students to learn.

Living in a neighborhood of drug dealers and gangs in New Mexico, high school junior Eddie Corazon, a juvenile delinquent-in-training, falls in love with a girl who inspires him to rethink his life and his choices.

Ex-Marine LouAnne Johnson's account of her first year of teaching at Parkmount High School in California.

Ex-Marine LouAnne Johnson's account of her first year teaching at Parkmount High School in California.

Offers tips to help teachers engage their students in learning, including advice on the first week of school, arranging the classroom, and discipline.

Living in a neighborhood of drug dealers and gangs in New Mexico, high school junior Eddie Corazon, a juvenile delinquent-in-training, falls in love with a girl who inspires him to rethink his life and his choices.