Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A collection of 72 essays on teens, teaching and literature by high school English teacher and Charlotte Observer columnist Kay McSpadden.
Synopsis
Kay McSpadden's classroom in rural York, South Carolina is windowless, water stained, gray ? and the scene of something amazing. Inside, slackers stay late to wrestle with Socrates. A teenage mother discovers Shakespeare. And a shy special ed student wins applause for powerful public speaking. In Notes from a Classroom, McSpadden introduces her unforgettable students. She chronicles their encounters with literature. And she shares what she's learned in 30 years of trial (and error!) in the classroom: How to turn teen diffidence, bravado and apathy into a lifelong passion for learning.