Autorentext

Dr. Carolyn Lawrence has devoted her life as a teacher, principal, professor and author for 52 years in public education. She has never met a child she could not teach to read because she united self-esteem with literacy.

Klappentext

Correct instructional level and self-esteem have never been fully addressed in public education. Principals and teachers who read the guidelines in this book and combine these simple requirements -- without additional monies -- can make American public education number one worldwide in literacy.

Inhalt

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: How Negative Self-Esteem and Politics Hinder Children
Chapter 2: How to Enhance Positive Self-Esteem
Chapter 3: Six Essential Steps to Enhance Learning
Chapter 4: Principles for a Successful Elementary School
Chapter 5: Ethnographic School Study, Principal as Instructional Leader
Chapter 6: Making School a Personal Place to Be
Chapter 7: Ironing Out Discipline Problems
Chapter 8: Ironing Out Our Expectations for Instruction
Chapter 9: Ramifications to Poverty
Chapter 10: Supporting Good Teaching, Eliminating Bad Teaching
Chapter 11: Reflections
Endnotes