Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 106
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Trim: 6 x 8½
978-1-4758-4267-8 • Hardback • April 2018 • $51.00 • (£39.00)
978-1-4758-4268-5 • Paperback • April 2018 • $27.00 • (£19.99)
978-1-4758-4269-2 • eBook • April 2018 • $25.50 • (£19.99)
Dr. C. Thomas Potter II is a 22 year veteran administrator, former Superintendent of Elliott County Schools in Elliott County, KY. Current position is Superintendent Morgan County Schools in Morgan Co. KY.
Dr. Kevin S. Koett is a seasoned professional who more than 25 years of experience as a Student Affairs practitioner. He is currently serving as the Associate Vice Chancellor/Dean of Students at Western Carolina University.
Dr. Carol J. Christian is an award winning and highly recognized school teacher and leader. Dr. Christian has over 40 years in the classroom to campus. She is a co-author of “Privileged Thinking in Today’s Schools; The Implications of Social Justice” and “Heart to Heart”. She has served the public schools of Kentucky, the Kentucky Department of Education and as a university professor in Educational Administration.
PREFACE
iNTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: The Plight of Ricky Wright
CHAPTER 2: a LOST BALL IN HIGH WEEDS
cHAPTER 3: bECKY’S STORY
cHAPTER 4: tOP dOg eFFECT
cHAPTER 5: aFRAID TO TAKE A CHANCE
cHAPTER 6: sELF aCTUALIZATION
cHAPTER 7: sO eACH mAY lEARN
cHAPTER 8: sIGHT UNSEEN
cHAPTER 9: tRIALS AND tRIBULATIONS
cHAPTER 10: wORDS CAN’T eXPRESS
cHAPTER 11: sLACKER
cHAPTER 12: sOCIAL iMMATURITY
This book focuses on the real world issues that our students are facing every day in our schools. The authors have provided common sense approaches to helping students through tough transitional times during their educational journey.
— Kelly A. Foster, PhD, associate commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education; adjunct professor, Western Kentucky University
Sometimes, there is such a glaring need for a book to have been written, as soon as you read the first page, an epiphany happens. Christian, Koett, and Potter have filled a void here so desperately needing more attention. The three have hit a homerun! For parents, P-12 and higher education teachers, and administrators, simply read this book. You most likely know someone whose future in schooling is hanging by a thread right now, and you are the lifeline.
— Joseph 'Rocky' Wallace, PhD, coordinator, Principal Licensure Program; associate professor of Graduate Education, Asbury University
Poignant, compelling, and, above all… useful. Educators, parents, and anyone whose work touches the lives of children and youth will benefit from these gripping and instructive tales of school transitions and how to design them for success.
— Mike Rutherford, president, Rutherford Learning Group, Inc. and author,"The Artisan Teacher: A Field Guide to Skillful Teaching", president, Rutherford Learning Group, Inc. and author and author,"The Artisan Teacher: A Field Guide to Skillful Teaching"