teacher-student relationships

Undaunted by his second stint in the seventh-grade, Arnold continues to specialize in annoying and anti-social behavior but becomes uncomfortably aware that the teacher he calls Apeface has taken a special interest in his "case.".

"Hoping to save his marriage by ending an illicit affair with an incandescent but difficult student, college professor Steven Brookman discovers that the young woman's passions are not easily curtailed and that their relationship has more complicated ramifications than either anticipated"--Provided by OCLC.

Presents one hundred eighty-eight strategies to help teachers and administrators understand the basic reasons for disruptive and distracting behavior among middle and high school students.

Offers guidance to educators on conferring with readers and provides instructions and prompts for teachers to set up and conduct conferences with first- through eight-grade students in order to create more independent readers.

Describes communication strategies parents and teachers can use to motivate children to become self-directed, self-disciplined learners.

Discovering that their beloved former teacher Miss Applebaum is terminally ill, fifteen-year-old Henry and his friend Zelda accompany her on her excursions to the colorful parts of New York City. ..

The author, an alumnus of Brandeis University, tells of his meetings with a former professor suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease and of the lessons he learned about life and death from his college mentor.

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.

A collection of humorous and poignant poems chronicling the school year in Ms. Roys's fourth-grade class.

When a scandal erupts at the private school Barbara Covett teaches at, Barbara tries to defend her friend, Sheba Hart, who has been accused of having an illicit affair with an underage male student, but her efforts soon reveal not only Sheba's secrets, but Barbara's as well.