Developing Minds: An American Ghost Story

from jms001

For the perfect teacher horror story, read this.First, let me say that this novel has a lot of great themes and ideas that it wanted to get across. As a teacher, there were many situations and circumstances that resonates with any teacher in the public education system. LaPoma tries to tackle all...

from paulamc

Thanks to Librarything for a free copy of this book. Developing Minds is an engrossing read about the Miami urban school system. I didn't really like too many of the characters with the exception of Luke, the main character, and the professor, another teacher but more of a minor character, whom I...

from m.belljackson

Developing Minds captures one Teacher's rise into deep caring and compassion for his students in impossible situations. As the seventh graders very gradually offer him the R-E-S-P-E-C-T he so desperately needs and wants and is unsure how to get, he is amazed at the heart and soul insights reveale...