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“May be the most revealing depiction of the American contemporary classroom that we have to date." —Garret Keizer, The New York Times Book Review
Bestselling author Nicholson Baker, in pursuit of the realities of American public education, signed up as a substitute teacher in a Maine public school district.
In 2014, after a brief...
4) One wish
6) Dark matter
The Courage to Teach speaks to the joys and pains that teachers of every sort know well. Over the last 20 years, the book has helped countless educators reignite their passion, redirect their practice, and deal with the many pressures that accompany their vital work.
Enriched by a new Foreword from Diana Chapman Walsh, the book builds on a simple premise:
...10) Ms. Todd is odd!
With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!
In this twelfth book in the My Weird School series, Ms. Todd is subbing, and A.J. and his friends are sure she kidnapped Miss Daisy so she could take over her job. They're going to have to do the detective work to get the goods on her. But it won't be easy! Ms. Todd is the weirdest substitute teacher in the history of the world!
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...With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!
In this second book in the My Weirder-est School series, A.J. and his friends are getting a substitute.
Miss Porter isn't your average teacher, though. She's a Personal Digital Assistant that literally knows everything. She can tell a million hundred weird jokes and get pizza delivered by drone in seconds!
But what happens
...13) Teachers
16) Come and get it
A few sessions with a college-age math tutor turn Judy into a jargon-spouting polygon princess. Crucial!
Judy Moody is in a mood. Not a good mood. And definitely NOT a math mood. The substitute teacher in Class 3T thinks Judy's math skills need improving. So Judy has to start meeting with a math tutor. Does this mean flash cards? Does this mean baby games? Does this mean school on weekends? But when Judy meets her tutor — a sick-awesome
...20) Storm watch
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