teacher-student relationships

A practical guide for improving and sustaining effective, daily literacy practices in all subject areas in order that all students receive the highest possible levels of achievement.

Sixteen-year-old Izzy tries to resist pressure from fellow students to sign a petition to have their English teacher fired.

Adjusting to middle school becomes easier for twelve-year-old Maggie when she finds that her biology teacher, who is blind, can learn a few things from her about working with his guide dog.

"Relying on the wisdom of early proponents of restorative justice, the daily experiences of educators, and the authors' extensive experience as classroom teachers and researchers, this Little Book guides the growth of restorative justice in education (RJE) into the future. Incorporating activities, stories, and examples throughout the book, three major interconnected and equally important aspects of restorative justice in education are explained and applied: creating just and equitable learning environments; building and maintaining healthy relationships; healing harm and transforming conflict"--Back cover.

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.

Trying to fit in at her new high school, Jenny posts a made-up story online about a romance with a teacher, which gets her suspended for two months. She's guilty and embarrassed, but is she also the victim of a double standard? Jenny learns her punishment is harsher than normal. Now she'll have to own her mistake while standing up for herself too.

Ms. Lernin, a retired paleontologist, helps fifth-grader Ronnie study for a quiz on dinosaurs by taking her on a guided tour of the Mesozoic Era.

"Everything high school senior Riley E. Stone does goes according to her plans, from becoming valedictorian, getting into Princeton, and being head cheerleader to pursuing a crush on her French teacher and eliminating her rivals"--Provided by publisher.

Ms. Bixby unexpectedly announces that she is very sick and won't be able to finish the school year, and Topher, Brand and Steve come up with a plan to tell her how much she means to them.

In the early forties when nearly everyone else is thinking about World War II, sixth-grader Frankie Wattleson gets in trouble at home and at school because of his preoccupation with his favorite radio programs.