Education Aggravation by Leslie K. Brooks A retired teacher’s take on our failing education system from the inside. Honest and controversial, Education Aggravation examines the roles of the various actors and elements: students, teachers, parents, administration, politicians, money, media and technology. What is happening in our schools? Do schools prepare students for "real" life? How? Who calls the shots? Students advance from grade to grade without learning how to read or … [Read more...] about Education Aggravation by Leslie K. Brooks
Education Aggravation by Leslie K. Brooks
Education Aggravation by Leslie K. Brooks A retired teacher’s take on our failing education system from the inside. Honest and controversial, Education Aggravation examines the roles of the various actors and elements: students, teachers, parents, administration, politicians, money, media and technology. What is happening in our schools? Do schools prepare students for "real" life? How? Who calls the shots? Students advance from grade to grade without learning how to read or … [Read more...] about Education Aggravation by Leslie K. Brooks
Interview with Author – Mr. M
About Mr. M: Mr. M graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in Film and Television Production. He received his MFA in screenwriting from the American Film Institute. As a television executive at CBS, UPN, and ABC he worked with writers and producers supervising comedies and dramas for the networks. Some of the shows Mr. M worked on were Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Girlfriends, Alias, George Lopez, and the short lived Invasion. Mr. M was always interested in teaching and decided to make a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mr. M
Joshua’s Island by Patrick Hodges
The story is told, in the first person, from the alternating perspectives of two thirteen-year-olds. One is a boy named Joshua, an outcast, who is small for his age and has been bullied relentlessly for years. The other is a pretty girl named Eve, who was just recruited by Rhonda, the most popular girl in school, to join the popular girls' clique. Joshua and Eve are paired up as lab partners in science class on their first day of eighth grade. At first, Eve wants nothing to do with Joshua, … [Read more...] about Joshua’s Island by Patrick Hodges
Joshua’s Island by Patrick Hodges
The story is told, in the first person, from the alternating perspectives of two thirteen-year-olds. One is a boy named Joshua, an outcast, who is small for his age and has been bullied relentlessly for years. The other is a pretty girl named Eve, who was just recruited by Rhonda, the most popular girl in school, to join the popular girls' clique. Joshua and Eve are paired up as lab partners in science class on their first day of eighth grade. At first, Eve wants nothing to do with Joshua, … [Read more...] about Joshua’s Island by Patrick Hodges
Forever Kelly Pose by Ayah
Kelly knows nothing lasts forever. And when she says “NOTHING” she does mean nothing. She tries to make it last but nothing stays forever. Kelly’s mom Eve got a new job. Now Eve is a schoolteacher. Kelly always asks Eve ‘’Why do you teach high school, not middle school.” But Kelly has other things to worry about. She is going into the 7th grade with Nicky, her sister. Nicky steals Kelly’s new friends she got last year. They were always making fun of her. Now her only friends are Beth and her … [Read more...] about Forever Kelly Pose by Ayah
Interview with Author – Terri Klaes Harper @DrewHotchner
Author Bio: For someone who loves to write, I never really know what to say about myself. I've lived a fairly "normal" American life, and I've been writing for about as long as I can remember. I started with stories about the origins of camels' humps and strange planets one could only travel to while riding a flying cat, and now I keep a blog of randomness and have published my first book, which though it is a fiction tale, is quite based off my own middle school experiences. Inspired by my … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Terri Klaes Harper @DrewHotchner
