How was your day at school? Well, let's see: Student bites teacher; student spits into administrator's face; students openly... More > swear at teacher; teachers are told to raise test scores or look for employment elsewhere. Thoughts & Lamentations is an extended poetic narrative documenting these and other "challenges" confronting the typical "Urban" Educator during a typical school year. Often funny, often serious, always instructive, it brings to life the hazards awaiting those who choose to be "Urban" Educators. People and situations characterized throughout T&L are belligerent students, supercilious administrators, hostile working environment and conditions, and overwrought teachers burdened with the realities of NCLB. Any current teacher and anyone even thinking about becoming a teacher need to read this book and seriously re-examine their motivations for remaining or becoming an educator. < Less

Bills, deadlines, threats, deaths, thefts and low pay: What else goes on in the mind and private life of a high school... More > teacher? Read Peace...in the Midst of Mess and find out. You'll never be quick to condemn a teacher again. < Less

How was your day at school?
Well, let's see:
Student bites teacher; student spits into administrator's face; students openly... More > swear at teacher; teachers are told to raise test scores or look for employment elsewhere. Thoughts & Lamentations is an extended poetic narrative documenting these and other "challenges" confronting the typical "Urban" Educator during a typical school year. Often funny, often serious, always instructive, it brings to life the hazards awaiting those who choose to be "Urban" Educators. People and situations characterized throughout T&L are belligerent students, supercilious administrators, hostile working environment and conditions, and overwrought teachers burdened with the realities of NCLB. Any current teacher and anyone even thinking about becoming a teacher need to read this book and seriously re-examine their motivations for remaining or becoming an educator.

Please visit www.macphoundation.com for more insight. < Less

"Fiery...angry...insightful...smarmy...timely...timeless" Footsteps in the Rearview is a collection of writings from native... More > Detroiter (simply)G. Within this collection one would find the written observations of a brotha who seeks acceptance among his own people as well as beyond his race. < Less

Bills, deadlines, threats, deaths, thefts and low pay: What else goes on in the mind and private life of a public high... More > school teacher. Read Peace...in the Midst of Mess and find out. You'll never be quick to condemn a teacher again. < Less

"Fiery...angry...insightful...smarmy...timely...timeless" Footsteps in the Rearview is a collection of writings from native... More > Detroiter (simply)G. Within this collection one would find the written observations of a brotha who seeks acceptance among his own people as well as beyond his race. < Less

Bills, deadlines, threats, deaths, thefts and low pay: What else goes on in the mind and private life of a high school... More > teacher? Read Peace...in the Midst of Mess and find out. You'll never be quick to condemn a teacher again. < Less

"Fiery...angry...insightful...smarmy...timely...timeless" Footsteps in the Rearview is a collection of writings from native... More > Detroiter (simply)G. Within this collection one would find the written observations of a brotha who seeks acceptance among his own people as well as beyond his race. < Less

How was your day at school?
Well, let's see:
Student bites teacher; student spits into administrator's face; students openly... More > swear at teacher; teachers are told to raise test scores or look for employment elsewhere. Thoughts & Lamentations is an extended poetic narrative documenting these and other "challenges" confronting the typical "Urban" Educator during a typical school year. Often funny, often serious, always instructive, it brings to life the hazards awaiting those who choose to be "Urban" Educators. People and situations characterized throughout T&L are belligerent students, supercilious administrators, hostile working environment and conditions, and overwrought teachers burdened with the realities of NCLB. Any current teacher and anyone even thinking about becoming a teacher need to read this book and seriously re-examine their motivations for remaining or becoming an educator.

Please visit www.macphoundation.com for more insight. < Less