teacher-student relationships

Clever fifth-grader Nick Allen, determined to turn his teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, invents a new word and sets off a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.

Connor, not quite eighteen, has a crush on his teacher--and it may be reciprocated.

Thirteen-year-old Hadley begins to better understand her teacher and herself when she has to spend a day in her teacher's body.

Discusses the different ways teachers can use humor and laughter in a classroom to increase student moral, creativity, and comprehension.

A murder mystery told in free verse poems, describing the reactions of students, colleagues, and others when high school teacher Mr. Chippendale, loved by some, hated by others, is shot as the school day begins.

A ninth-grader's suspension for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during homeroom becomes a national news story. Written in documentary style.

When he decides to turn his fifth-grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.

A true story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students what they've always needed, a voice.

Passionate English teacher John Keating challenges his students at the exclusive Welton Academy to live life to the fullest, and their efforts to take his message to heart change their lives forever.

Offers advice on how to become an effective teacher through the development of three characteristics--positive expectations, classroom management, and lesson mastery--and discusses the need for teachers to continue in personal learning and growth to become a professional educator.