As bad as they say? : three decades of teaching in the Bronx
معرفی کتاب «As bad as they say? : three decades of teaching in the Bronx» نوشتهٔ Mayer, Janet Grossbach; Mayer, Janet Grossbach، منتشرشده توسط نشر Empire State Editions : Fordham University Press در سال 2011. این کتاب در 2 صفحه، فرمت pdf، زبان انگلیسی ارائه شده است.
A riveting story about the resiliency of Bronx high school students through the eyes of a passionate and dedicated teacher Rundown, vermin-infested buildings. rigid, slow-to-react bureaucratic systems. Children from broken homes and declining communities. How can a teacher succeed? How does a student not only survive but also come to thrive? It can happen, and As Bad as They Say? tells the heroic stories of Janet Mayer's students during her 33-year tenure as a Bronx high school teacher. In 1995, Janet Mayer's students began a pen-pal exchange with South African teenagers who, under apartheid, had been denied an education; almost uniformly, the South Africans asked, Is the Bronx as bad as they say? This dedicated teacher promised those students and all future ones that she would write a book to help change the stereotypical image of Bronx students and show that, in spite of overwhelming obstacles, they are outstanding young people, capable of the highest achievements. She walks the reader through the decrepit school building, describing in graphic detail the deplorable physical conditions that students and faculty navigate daily. Then, in eight chapters we meet eight amazing young people, a small sample of the more than 14,000 students the writer has felt honored to teach . She describes her own Bronx roots and the powerful influences that made her such a determined teacher. Finally, the veteran teacher sounds the alarm to stop the corruption and degradation of public education in the guise of what are euphemistically labeled "reforms" (No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top). She also expresses optimism that public education and our democracy can still be saved, urgently calling on all to become involved and help save our schools. An inspired account of one teacher working beyond the boundaries of her classroom Rundown, vermin-infested buildings. Rigid, slow-to-react bureaucratic systems. Children from broken homes and declining communities. How can a teacher succeed? How does a student not only survive but also come to thrive? It can happen, and As Bad as They Say? tells the heroic stories of Janet Mayers students during her 33-year tenure as a Bronx high school teacher. In 1995, Janet Mayers students began a pen-pal exchange with South African teenagers who, under apartheid, had been denied an education; almost uniformly, the South Africans asked, Is the Bronx as bad as they say? This dedicated teacher promised those students and all future ones that she would write a book to help change the stereotypical image of Bronx students and show that, in spite of overwhelming obstacles, they are outstanding young people, capable of the highest achievements. She walks the reader through the decrepit school building, describing in graphic detail the deplorable physical conditions that students and faculty navigate daily. Then, in eight chapters we meet eight amazing young people, a small sample of the more than 14,000 students the writer has felt honored to teach. She describes her own Bronx roots and the powerful influences that made her such a determined teacher. Finally, the veteran teacher sounds the alarm to stop the corruption and degradation of public education in the guise of what are euphemistically labeled reforms (No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top). She also expresses optimism that public education and our democracy can still be saved, urgently calling on all to become involved and help save our schools.
Rundown, vermin-infested buildings. rigid, slow-to-react bureaucratic systems. Children from broken homes and declining communities. How can a teacher succeed? How does a student not only survive but also come to thrive? It can happen, and As Bad as They Say? tells the heroic stories of Janet Mayer's students during her 33-year tenure as a Bronx high school teacher.In 1995, Janet Mayer's students began a pen-pal exchange with South African teenagers who, under apartheid, had been denied an education; almost uniformly, the South Africans asked, Is the Bronx as bad as they say? This dedicated teacher promised those students and all future ones that she would write a book to help change the stereotypical image of Bronx students and show that, in spite of overwhelming obstacles, they are outstanding young people, capable of the highest achievements.She walks the reader through the decrepit school building, describing in graphic detail the deplorable physical conditions that students and faculty navigate daily. Then, in eight chapters we meet eight amazing young people, a small sample of the more than 14,000 students the writer has felt honored to teach.She describes her own Bronx roots and the powerful influences that made her such a determined teacher. Finally, the veteran teacher sounds the alarm to stop the corruption and degradation of public education in the guise of what are euphemistically labeled reforms (No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top). She also expresses optimism that public education and our democracy can still be saved, urgently calling on all to become involved and help save our schools. "Rundown, vermin-infested buildings; rigid, slow-to-react bureaucratic systems; children from broken homes and declining communities. How can a teacher succeed? How does a student not only survive but also come to thrive? It can happen, and this book tells the heroic stories of the author's students during her 33-year tenure as a Bronx high school teacher. In 1995, her students began a pen-pal exchange with South African teenagers who, under apartheid, had been denied an education. Almost uniformly, the South Africans asked, "Is the Bronx as bad as they say?" This dedicated teacher promised those students and all future ones that she would write a book to help change the stereotypical image of Bronx students and show that, in spite of overwhelming obstacles, they are outstanding young people, capable of the highest achievements. She walks the reader through the decrepit school building, describing the deplorable physical conditions that students and faculty navigate daily. Then, in eight chapters eight amazing young people are introduced, a small sample of the more than 14,000 students the writer has felt honored to teach. She describes her own Bronx roots and the powerful influences that made her such a determined teacher. Finally, the veteran teacher sounds the alarm to stop the corruption and degradation of public education in the guise of what are euphemistically labeled reforms. She also expresses optimism that public education and our democracy can still be saved, urgently calling on all to become involved and help save our schools."--Publisher's abstract MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Contents 8 Foreword 10 Nobody can make it out here alone 16 To the Reader 18 Part I: Bronx Roots 22 1 Introduction 24 2 Nobody 30 3 It Was the Worst of Times 57 Part II: Defying Expectations 70 4 Omara—The Orphan 72 5 Remarkable Ramika 78 6 Marion—A Rare Gem 83 7 A Typical American Teenager—Dominican Republic–Style 90 8 Tenacious Tamika 95 9 Multiple Intelligences: A Digression 99 10 Dolores—The Dancer 104 11 Marisa—with Charisma 112 12 Pedro—The Piano Player 118 13 Bridging the Gap 123 Part III: Losing Our Way 126 14 Deception, Dismantling, and Demise of Public Education 128 Appendixes 164 A: Letter from M. Rasool 166 B: Course of Study for Multicultural Literature 170 C: Interest Inventory 175 Notes 176 Index 182 A 182 B 182 C 182 D 183 E 183 F 183 G 184 H 184 I 184 J 184 K 184 L 184 M 184 N 185 O 185 P 185 R 186 S 186 T 187 U 187 V 187 W 187 Content: I: Bronx Roots. Introduction -- Nobody -- It Was the Worst of Times -- II: Defying Expectations. Omara--The Orphan -- Remarkable Ramika -- Marion--A Rare Gem -- A Typical American Teenager--Dominican Republic-Style -- Tenacious Tamika -- Multiple Intelligences: A Digression -- Dolores--The Dancer -- Marisa--with Charisma -- Pedro--The Piano Player -- Bridging the Gap -- III: Losing Our Way. Deception, Dismantling, and Demise of Public Education. pt. 1. Bronx roots -- pt. 2. Defying expectations -- pt. 3. Losing our way.
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Rundown, vermin-infested buildings. rigid, slow-to-react bureaucratic systems. Children from broken homes and declining communities. How can a teacher succeed? How does a student not only survive but also come to thrive? It can happen, and As Bad as They Say? tells the heroic stories of Janet Mayer's students during her 33-year tenure as a Bronx high school teacher.In 1995, Janet Mayer's students began a pen-pal exchange with South African teenagers who, under apartheid, had been denied an education; almost uniformly, the South Africans asked, Is the Bronx as bad as they say? This dedicated teacher promised those students and all future ones that she would write a book to help change the stereotypical image of Bronx students and show that, in spite of overwhelming obstacles, they are outstanding young people, capable of the highest achievements.She walks the reader through the decrepit school building, describing in graphic detail the deplorable physical conditions that students and faculty navigate daily. Then, in eight chapters we meet eight amazing young people, a small sample of the more than 14,000 students the writer has felt honored to teach.She describes her own Bronx roots and the powerful influences that made her such a determined teacher. Finally, the veteran teacher sounds the alarm to stop the corruption and degradation of public education in the guise of what are euphemistically labeled reforms (No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top). She also expresses optimism that public education and our democracy can still be saved, urgently calling on all to become involved and help save our schools. "Rundown, vermin-infested buildings; rigid, slow-to-react bureaucratic systems; children from broken homes and declining communities. How can a teacher succeed? How does a student not only survive but also come to thrive? It can happen, and this book tells the heroic stories of the author's students during her 33-year tenure as a Bronx high school teacher. In 1995, her students began a pen-pal exchange with South African teenagers who, under apartheid, had been denied an education. Almost uniformly, the South Africans asked, "Is the Bronx as bad as they say?" This dedicated teacher promised those students and all future ones that she would write a book to help change the stereotypical image of Bronx students and show that, in spite of overwhelming obstacles, they are outstanding young people, capable of the highest achievements. She walks the reader through the decrepit school building, describing the deplorable physical conditions that students and faculty navigate daily. Then, in eight chapters eight amazing young people are introduced, a small sample of the more than 14,000 students the writer has felt honored to teach. She describes her own Bronx roots and the powerful influences that made her such a determined teacher. Finally, the veteran teacher sounds the alarm to stop the corruption and degradation of public education in the guise of what are euphemistically labeled reforms. She also expresses optimism that public education and our democracy can still be saved, urgently calling on all to become involved and help save our schools."--Publisher's abstract MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Contents 8 Foreword 10 Nobody can make it out here alone 16 To the Reader 18 Part I: Bronx Roots 22 1 Introduction 24 2 Nobody 30 3 It Was the Worst of Times 57 Part II: Defying Expectations 70 4 Omara—The Orphan 72 5 Remarkable Ramika 78 6 Marion—A Rare Gem 83 7 A Typical American Teenager—Dominican Republic–Style 90 8 Tenacious Tamika 95 9 Multiple Intelligences: A Digression 99 10 Dolores—The Dancer 104 11 Marisa—with Charisma 112 12 Pedro—The Piano Player 118 13 Bridging the Gap 123 Part III: Losing Our Way 126 14 Deception, Dismantling, and Demise of Public Education 128 Appendixes 164 A: Letter from M. Rasool 166 B: Course of Study for Multicultural Literature 170 C: Interest Inventory 175 Notes 176 Index 182 A 182 B 182 C 182 D 183 E 183 F 183 G 184 H 184 I 184 J 184 K 184 L 184 M 184 N 185 O 185 P 185 R 186 S 186 T 187 U 187 V 187 W 187 Content: I: Bronx Roots. Introduction -- Nobody -- It Was the Worst of Times -- II: Defying Expectations. Omara--The Orphan -- Remarkable Ramika -- Marion--A Rare Gem -- A Typical American Teenager--Dominican Republic-Style -- Tenacious Tamika -- Multiple Intelligences: A Digression -- Dolores--The Dancer -- Marisa--with Charisma -- Pedro--The Piano Player -- Bridging the Gap -- III: Losing Our Way. Deception, Dismantling, and Demise of Public Education. pt. 1. Bronx roots -- pt. 2. Defying expectations -- pt. 3. Losing our way.