secondary education

Jeremy Iversen reveals what he learned about American high school students while posing as a senior transfer student at Mirador High in Southern California.

Outlines effective strategies for high school reform and explains how those strategies can be applied to every aspect of secondary education.

Contains classroom-tested lessons, suggested activities, reproducible pages, sample paragraphs, and graphic organizers aimed at improving the note-taking skills of students in fifth grade and up.

Provides a definition of the concept of digital citizenship, discusses its relevance and importance, offers strategies for teaching students about the appropriate use of technology, and includes activities and lesson plans.

Outlines a model for high school reform based on developing instructional goals and a common vision of effective instruction, using frequent formative assessment, tracking student progress, providing intervention for struggling students, and celebrating successes.

Provides information about alternative learning options for high school students, examining experiences teenagers can try while living at home, as well as opportunities for travel adventures and overseas study programs. Includes a list of resources.

Offers ideas for creating English classrooms where students can be nourished intellectually, emotionally, and morally by literature, and includes young adult literature pairings with classic texts, tips for motivating reluctant readers, a study guide, and guidelines for curriculum development.