Bücher von Michael (University of Nottingham) McCarthy

This story begins in the Concord State Prison a maximum-security facility in New Hampshire, in 1973, following the tragic uprising at the Attica State Prison in Upstate New York. It was a time of political turmoil, chaos in prisons, and the beginnings of upheaval in American education. The story ends at a successful middle school.Telling a story of bold and relentless leadership in schools, Everything I Know About School Reform I Learned in Prison follows author Michael McCarthys career as a school leader and describes the challenges, barriers, and occasional breakthroughs he dealt with and experienced along the way. It shares how he tackled the question: Can you create a school that works for all kids and really mean it?Offering an unvarnished look at the absurdities and outdated structures and practices which limit student success in schools, Everything I Know About School Reform I Learned in Prison journeys from the discouraging and depressing school stories of prisoners in a maximum- security facility to the hopeful stories of kids in a school for all. It narrates a story of teamwork and leadership while describing the complicated ride of risks, guerilla tactics, and skirmishes with both bureaucracy and the national media. It offers an honest and humorous inside look at what it takes to change a school.

Touchstone Second Edition Full Contact with DVD, Level 3A includes Units 1-6 of four key components of the Touchstone Second Edition series: Student's Book, Level 3; Workbook, Level 3; Level 3 Video Activity Pages; and Video on DVD.

Touchstone Second Edition Workbook, Level 2 provides practice of the language studied in the Student's Book. Activities can be used for homework or in class.

This book argues for putting spoken language at the centre of the syllabus.