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    Dangerous Minds: A Funny & Inspiring Story of Teaching

    By Louanne Johnson

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    She bullied, bluffed, and bribed her students into caring about school.

    And if that didn't work, the pretty, petite ex-marine told them she'd been trained to kill with her bare hands.

    They were called the class from Hell-thirty-four inner city sophomores she inherited from a teacher who'd been "pushed over the edge." She was told "those kids have tasted blood. They're dangerous."

    But LouAnne Johnson had a different idea. Where the school system saw thirty-four unreachable kids, she saw young men and women with intelligence and dreams. When others gave up on them, she broke the rules to give them the best things a teacher can give-hope and belief in themselves. When statistics showed the chances were they'd never graduate, she fought to beat the odds.

    This is her remarkable story-and theirs.

    If you loved Stand and Deliver, you'll stand up and cheer for LouAnne Johnson and Dangerous Minds.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateSep 15, 1995
    ISBN9781466814455
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    Dangerous Minds: A Funny & Inspiring Story of Teaching
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    Louanne Johnson

    LouAnne Johnson, a former Marine, teaches high school in California. She is the author of the book Dangerous Minds. Her first book, Making Waves, was about her experiences in the service.

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    • 4/5
      I imagine most folks know the gist, being a rather popular movie and all, even if not having watched it. New-to-teaching woman, ex-marine, gets stuck in the English class from hell that has already run off 3 subs in a week. Rather than screaming & breaking down, works wonders and gets their attention.This book is not written as a linear story, but a series of incidents that took place over the course of a couple years. Some amusing, some touching, some disturbing. You can clearly see how much she cared about these kids, and how hard she worked to try and help them. Not just in the classroom, but as people, to grow and thrive. I'm quite glad there are people like her out there, helping mold impressionable young minds.
    • 5/5
      I chose to read this book for my ED10 class literature circle. I enjoyed every chapter. There are a few strategies I extracted that I plan to utilize in my future classroom. Johnson was an advocate for her students and it really inspired me to be a better person and teacher.
    • 5/5
      A wondeful, inspiring book that reminds me why I love my job and challenges me to do it better!