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In What Went Right: Lessons from Both Sides of the Teacher’s Desk co-authors Roberta Israeloff and George McDermott resume a conversation they began in 1967—when she was in eleventh grade at Syosset (N.Y.) High School and he was her English teacher. In 2014, after finding each other on Facebook, they began an email correspondence—as contemporaries, rather than student and teacher—and quickly discovered that neither had ever stopped thinking about that school and the many ways it influenced them. As they shared their impressions of how and why public education has changed since then, they realized that a single academic year can have a deeper and longer-lasting impact than they had ever imagined. Personal and probing, evocative and wide-ranging, the letters that compose this book ask and attempt to answer some timeless—and timely—questions: What makes a teacher or a class memorable? How can the teacher-student relationship be supported and strengthened? What does being “educated” truly mean? And, perhaps most important, what role can free public education play in sustaining our democracy?
Reading What Went Right is like listening in on a fascinating conversation about an educational experience we have all had or wished we did. As I read this book I thought of great teachers who touched my life years ago. It evoked many happy memories of specific teachers who inspired me and of unique classroom experiences I still remember.As parents, grandparents, or just friends of people with children, we care about the quality of education these children are experiencing, and reading this book helps to evaluate the interaction of students and teachers. What Went Right celebrates great pedagogic practices and highlights ways today’s schools and teachers can stimulate and energize their students. Whether facing the demands of standardized tests, or state-sponsored curricula, What Went Right can spark creativity and engagement that can still improve the school experience for all.And for educators, administrators, and school Board members, this book is a reminder of how much a teacher’s enthusiasm for a subject can influence life-long learning and the sheer joy of engaging with a subject.