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.
Review:
...an original and much-needed book for parents on students' transition to high school. With valuable, commonsense advice...this would be a great read the spring or summer before a student enters high school...Highly recommended. --Library Journal
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