Up The Down Staircase

by Kaufman, Bel

• ISBN13: 9780060973612
• ISBN10: 0060973617
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-10
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

In its 47 printings, Up the Down Staircase has sold more than 6 million copies, has been translated into 16 languages, and made into a prize-winning motion picture. This funny and touching story of a committed, idealistic high school teacher is now availble in trade paperback, with a new introduction by the author.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Part I
Hi, Teach!	3	(10)
Let It Be a Challenge	13	(4)
From Miss Barrett's Letterbox	17	(9)
Intraschool Communication	26	(5)
And Gladly Teche #1	31	(4)
No One Down Here	35	(8)
And Gladly Teche #2	43	(6)
Part II
From The Calvin Coolidge Clarion	49	(5)
Those Who Can't	54	(8)
Faculty Conference Minutes	62	(5)
Pupil-Load	67	(6)
A Doze of English	73	(11)
Enrichment Etc.	84	(5)
Part III
Persephone	89	(3)
From Miss Barrett's Wastebasket	92	(14)
JJ's Lament	106	(2)
From the Suggestion Box	108	(7)
You Still Teaching?	115	(8)
The Greek Underground	123	(8)
Part IV
Life Situation	131	(7)
Bulletin Board, Room 304	138	(5)
A Probing Question	143	(6)
The Funny Sides	149	(6)
From the Right-Hand Drawer, Room 304	155	(6)
Part V
A Message to Garcia	161	(5)
Touch Wounds	166	(6)
Clarification of Status	172	(2)
From the Suggestion Box	174	(9)
Part VI
The Road Not Taken	183	(7)
The Author Tries to Say	190	(4)
Communication Arts	194	(3)
Part VII
Over the Time Clock	197	(2)
Open School	199	(6)
You're the Teacher	205	(5)
Please Do Not Erase	210	(2)
Integration	212	(9)
Part VIII
Neatly, in Ink	221	(12)
Unfortunate Incident	233	(7)
Debits and Credits	240	(4)
From the Suggestion Box	244	(9)
Part IX
Do You Plan to Indulge in a Turkey?	253	(6)
I'm Not Cheating, I'm Left-Handed	259	(4)
As far as Marks	263	(5)
Lavatory Escort	268	(3)
It has Come to My Attention	271	(2)
From the Suggestion Box	273	(8)
Part X
My Reading Life	281	(2)
What did I Miss?	283	(7)
Willowdale	290	(5)
The Lighter Side of Education	295	(5)
Love Me Back!	300	(5)
``Teacher for a Day'' Day	305	(6)
Part XI
Up the Down Staircase	311	(4)
Greetings on Your Illness	315	(8)
A for Effort	323	(4)
Ballad	327	(2)
Dear Sir or Madam	329	(10)
Part XII
Hi, Pupe!	339