If Holden Caulfield Were in My Classroom Inspiring Love, Creativity, and Intelligence in Middle School Kids

by Schein, Bernie

• ISBN13: 9781591810766
• ISBN10: 1591810760
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-29
• Publisher: Sentient Publications

Summary

Contrary to traditional educational thought, true emotion, rather than pure reason, is the secret to creativity and intelligence. The truth is ultimately personal-that's why it's universal. By the time Bernie Shein's students arrive in his middle-school classroom, they are little more than a gaggle of defense mechanisms, needing to rediscover who they are. His goal is to help them with this joyous and difficult endeavor. Through stories from his classroom, he shows us how he does it.

Author Biography

In his over 40 years as an educator, Bernie Schein has “gotten personal” with countless students, bucking the conventional wisdom that education must be impersonal, formal, and objective. In countless talks and workshops, he has shared his views on everything from the shortcomings of the SAT and No Child Left Behind to the need for students to be emotionally open and aware before true learning can take place.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Letter from the Headmaster	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
The Principals	p. 15
Betsy Robinson	p. 15
Betsy Makes a Fool of Herself	p. 19
Norman Stewart, the District Attorney	p. 23
Faye Brown, Defense Attorney	p. 28
Norman Stewart	p. 30
Dwight Allgood, Judge	p. 31
Faye Brown	p. 42
Maury Michaels, the Plaintiff	p. 43
The Witnesses	p. 47
Witness List	p. 47
Frannie McGee	p. 48
Anna Rossini, R.L. Peabody, and Lanny Butler	p. 55
The Hard Life and Good Times of R.L. Peabody	p. 58
The Party List	p. 67
Betsy Robinson, Kathleen Rabinowitz, and Joseph Cohen	p. 75
Ian Gardiner	p. 83
Checker Blumenthal	p. 89
Jamila Cade	p. 90
Sunaina Shah	p. 96
Faye Brown and Lanny Butler	p. 99
Frannie McGee and Rick Broderick	p. 101
Tommi Albright and Riley Andrews	p. 102
Laura Daye and Tessa Monroe	p. 106
Lisa Overton	p. 115
Unrequited Love	p. 119
Albert Herman and Marie Zelgado	p. 134
Raquel Millsey, Joseph Cohen and Checker Blumenthal	p. 141
Seance at a Tombstone	p. 142
A Kiss for My Father	p. 152
The Water Oak	p. 158
Carrie Enright and Amy Levenson	p. 160
The Trial	p. 165
Faye's Mom	p. 165
Norman Stewart	p. 166
The Trial	p. 167
The Jurors	p. 183
Danny Fields	p. 183
A Creature Called Attention	p. 184
Pasha's Story	p. 192
Roses for Grandma	p. 193
Jeremy Sinclair	p. 210
Marvin Pazol, Emile DeLong, and Oliver Peale	p. 213
The Verdict	p. 220
The Surprise Witness	p. 220
Betsy Robinson	p. 223
For Teachers	p. 227
The First Day	p. 227
Starting from Scratch	p. 229
Questions and Answers	p. 250
About the Author	p. 267
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