Dan Brown (7)
Auteur de The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle
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Dan Brown was born in Exeter, New Hampshire on June 22, 1964. He was a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he spent time as an English teacher before turning his efforts to writing. In 1996, his interest in code-breaking and covert government agencies led him to write his afficher plus first novel, Digital Fortress, which quickly became a #1 national bestselling eBook. In its first week on sale, The Da Vinci Code debuted at #1 on The New York Times Bestseller list, simultaneously topping bestseller lists at The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and San Francisco Chronicle. Later, the book hit #1 on every major bestseller list in the country. The book was made into a motion picture by Columbia Pictures, starring Tom Hanks. Brown's other works include Deception Point; Angels and Demons, which was also adapted into a film, The Lost Symbol, and Inferno, which was recently adapted into a film. Origin is his latest New York Times bestseller. His novels have been translated and published in more than 50 languages around the world. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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After Dan Brown graduated from NYU’s film school in 2003, he decided to apply to become New York City Teaching Fellow. The Teaching Fellow program was designed after Teach For America and was started to help cope with the chronic teacher shortage in the toughest schools in the city. After some summer training, Dan was assigned to teach fourth grade at P. S. 85 , which had a sign over it’s door proclaiming it to be “The Great Expectations School.” This school is located in the poorest Congressional district in the United States. Equipped with a quick wit and love of children, Dan went into the job full of hope and enthusiasm. He ended up with lots of frustration because the administration was not supportive and parents were not involved. His classroom was made up of several bright, eager learners, plus students with problems such as:
* failing three times
* couldn’t read their own name
* being raised by grandparents who couldn’t speak English
* being locked in a refrigerator for punishment
* having a twin who had a breakdown because he was molested by their 20 year old brother
* having parents who are drug users
* only attending school 1 or 2 days a week
The beginning of the school year was very difficult and when it began to affect Dan’s health, his parents urged him to quit. He stuck it out even though must of the students came to class unprepared - without needed supplies or homework - and ended up having some of the highest test scores in the school. After his year at P. S. 85, Dan taught at an exclusive prep school located in another part of the city and the contrasts between the two are striking.
I thoroughly enjoyed The Great Expectations School by Dan Brown. His compassion and enthusiasm are so apparent. He is just the type of teacher everyone hopes their child has. This book gave me a clearer understanding of the problems schools face today and why governmental mandates aren’t working. The stories of some of these children just broke my heart. I also found the school’s politics and the governmental regulations frustrating. This is a book that parents and educators will want to read.… (plus d'informations)
* failing three times
* couldn’t read their own name
* being raised by grandparents who couldn’t speak English
* being locked in a refrigerator for punishment
* having a twin who had a breakdown because he was molested by their 20 year old brother
* having parents who are drug users
* only attending school 1 or 2 days a week
The beginning of the school year was very difficult and when it began to affect Dan’s health, his parents urged him to quit. He stuck it out even though must of the students came to class unprepared - without needed supplies or homework - and ended up having some of the highest test scores in the school. After his year at P. S. 85, Dan taught at an exclusive prep school located in another part of the city and the contrasts between the two are striking.
I thoroughly enjoyed The Great Expectations School by Dan Brown. His compassion and enthusiasm are so apparent. He is just the type of teacher everyone hopes their child has. This book gave me a clearer understanding of the problems schools face today and why governmental mandates aren’t working. The stories of some of these children just broke my heart. I also found the school’s politics and the governmental regulations frustrating. This is a book that parents and educators will want to read.… (plus d'informations)
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I've taught "that" class (in Boston) and it REALLY is that bad!!! The kids lied, stole, and beat each other up...daily!
To be fair, my administration was more supportive.