high school teachers

When Saul is assigned to teach a remedial writing course, a troubled student develops an odd fixation on him and and his wife, Patsy, leading Saul to question everything about his life.

The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout prone students to learn calculus.

The author describes his coming of age as a teacher, storyteller, and writer, a personal journey during which he spent fifteen years finding his voice in the classroom and came to terms with the undervalued importance of teaching.

Presents stories and essays designed to encourage teachers and remind them of why they chose their profession in the first place, touching on such topics and themes as reading, parents, special education, flexibility, and the big picture.

Mark Edmundson chronicles the dramatic transformation his life underwent after one of his high-school teachers managed to get under his skin and inspire him to learn and love.

Mr. Bones, canine sidekick and confidant of the brilliant, troubled poet Willy G. Christmas, embarks on a Don Quixote-like quest to find his master's beloved high-school teacher and mentor Bea Swanson.

A teacher describes life at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, VA.