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9781575421643

The How Rude! Handbook Of School Manners For Teens

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  • ISBN13:

    9781575421643

  • ISBN10:

    157542164X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-10-30
  • Publisher: Free Spirit Pub
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Summary

What counts as rude behavior in school? What can you do when a teacher is rude? When someone tries to copy off of your paper during tests, should you tell or not? What's the best way to handle bullies and bigots? Is there anything worse than cafeteria food? School can be cruel. Here's sound advice (touched with humor) for teens who want to make it more bearable.

Author Biography

Alex J. Packer received his Ph.D. in Educational and Developmental Psychology from Boston College and his master’s degree in education from Harvard. He has been Headmaster of an alternative school for 11- to 15-year-olds and Director of Education at the Capital Children’s Museum. He is currently President of FCD Educational Services, a Boston-based provider of drug education and substance abuse prevention services to schools worldwide.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
School Manners 101: Classroom Decorump. 7
School Manners 102: Beyond the Basicsp. 17
To Cheat, or Not to Cheat?p. 31
Responding to Rudenessp. 35
Getting Along with Teachersp. 43
How to Dress for School Successp. 59
Bullies, Bigots, Bashers, and Harassersp. 71
Civility at Sporting Eventsp. 89
Applying to Collegesp. 95
Graduationp. 101
Bonus Chapter: A Brief History of Mannersp. 109
Indexp. 113
About the Authorp. 117
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