Andrea and others,

By "challenging" young adults I meant, school dropouts, returning to  
an alternative education program who have relative little time (for  
example one year) and who may be reading or doing math at an upper  
elementary school level, who may be skeptical about what education  
can do for them but who are willing to give it a second try.  Also,  
because they are still young, they may bring with them some  
adolescent street behavior not appropriate to the learning  
environment.  So films or books about inspiring high school teaching  
might fit the bill, too.

Any suggestions?


David

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On Dec 14, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Andrea Wilder wrote:


> David, Please define "challenging young adults."

> On Dec 13, 2006, at 9:00 PM, David Rosen wrote:

>

>> Hi Wendy and others,

>>

>> Just to clarify, the book is to inspire the _teachers_ of classes of

>> challenging young adults.

>>

>> David J. Rosen

>>

>> On Dec 13, 2006, at 8:22 PM, Wendy Quinones wrote:

>>

>>> Two come to mind -- "Dangerous Minds," which is more for high

>>> school age,

>>> and "Educating Rita" which is maybe for older folks.  Both are  

>>> really

>>> inspiring.

>>>

>>> Wendy

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>>> Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 682] A book or movie to inspire

>>> teachers

>>>

>>>

>>>> Colleagues,

>>>>

>>>> I was asked today for a recommendation of a movie or book (such as

>>>> "Stand and Deliver") which would inspire teachers to have high

>>>> expectations for their young adult students, to give each day  

>>>> 100% to

>>>> their teaching.  What would you recommend?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> David J. Rosen

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