Synopsis
The ninth grade year is a critical juncture in a student's academic and social development. It is also a critical and difficult period for parents, as they must learn to approach their "children" as teenagers---while still maintaining the necessary control and guidance to ensure their teenager's directed growth and success. In The Insider's Guide to High School, two veteran principals, Tim Healey & Alex Carter, with almost 40 years of combined experience as secondary educators, provide parents with an insider's view on how to best prepare, support, and coach their rising ninth graders. In this very approachable and honest book, the authors lay out six steps parents should take to prepare their ninth grade student for success in today's high school classroom. Using these steps, the book helps parents and their teenager develop a plan for success, improve communication, and learn to work together for a common goal.
As an added bonus, these successful school leaders offer insider's advice on how parents can best support their child should they encounter some of the more difficult challenges of high school, such as poor grades, a "bad" teacher, and even a trip to the principal's office. Designed to provide real-world advice and support to those who are preparing to enter the world of high school alongside their child, The Insider's Guide to High School is a must read for all new high school parents.
About the Author
Tim Healey has worked with high school students for 21 years. He has been an English teacher, a coach, an assistant principal, and for the last 11 years, the principal of one of the largest high schools in Virginia. Tim has been published in Principal Leadership magazine, and has been a presenter at state and national education conferences. He is a member of the 2006 2007 Vincent E. Reed Principals Leadership Institute sponsored by The Washington Post. Alex Carter has enjoyed many successes during his 15 years as a high school educator. In 2003, he was recognized as one of the top educators in the United States with his selection to receive a National Milken Educator Award. In 2007, he was a contributor to the highly successful education book, Be A Teacher: You Can Make a Difference. He has also written for Principal Leadership magazine. Alex transitioned to administration in 2004, serving as principal in a large suburban high school in Northern Virginia. He is now the principal of a small, rural high school in southwestern Colorado. During his time as a teacher, and as an administrator, Alex has made numerous presentations to audiences at the regional, state, and national level.
Together, these educators possess a wealth of real, practical, and firsthand knowledge regarding teenagers and the high school experience. Both have firsthand knowledge and experience dealing with the real life situations of countless ninth grade students and their parents. Alex and Tim have tapped this wealth of expertise for the content of this book.
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