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"Why Fly That Way?": Linking Community and Academic Achievement Crucial to the current public debate about schools,
curriculum, testing, academic standards, and teacher training are
the voices of successful teachers, like Kathy Greeley, who speak
to the dangers of an overemphasis on standardized testing and a
punitive, back to basics approach. In this captivating and lively
chronicle of a year in the life of a public school classroom, Greeley
provides an alternative model of education and shows how a strong
and supportive community is essential in helping studens reach their
highest potential. Included in her account are: Available from Teachers
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