Foreword                                                                            

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Acknowledgements                                                           

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Introduction                                                                       

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   Emphasis on Social Relationships

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   Impact on Students Lives   

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   Communicating with Students

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   Volunteer Work with Students 

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   Working with Students and Parents from Inner City and Middle    Class Areas

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Students’ Initials as they appear on specific pages in the text:

Picture  1:  E   Motivated to learn history, but always in danger.

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Picture 2: D  The “streety” girl who had her own family and was protective of her caring teacher. 

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Picture 3:  CL   A supportive C.A.S. student to others but one who did not always appear so reassured herself. 

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Picture 4:  CA    The politically active gifted student who always came late to class; the girl whose mother had become concerned about her health.    

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Picture 5:  Is   The self-assured and good-natured gifted student who did not make the soccer team and whose self-esteem “took a hit.”      

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Pictures 6 and 7:  Cg and SF   The two gifted artistic "devilish” boys of my United States History class. 

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Interlude Number I  

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Picture 8: Nancy   The super volunteer and political activist whose mother had hoped she would be a scientist.

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Picture  9:  Oil   The generous boy who was not always focused on the class room work.     

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Interlude Number II 

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Interlude Number III

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Picture  10: Miri   The assertive social activist who could not accept “No” for an answer.     

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Picture  11:  Missy   Talented and always searching while giving of her talent and time.  

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Picture  12: Marg   The brightest but most non-assertive student in my classes.     

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Picture 13: SP   Rudderless and At-Risk but a very intelligent, worldly student.    

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Picture 14:  Alice  Anxiety-ridden gifted student whose absences caused much concern.     

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Picture 15:  CS    The artistic and warm-hearted girl who had to recover from a terrible accident.     

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Picture 16:  NB   The girl whom we still miss.                        

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Interlude Number IV 

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Interlude Number V 

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Picture 17:  BL   The very nice hardworking girl who was shy and needed support in a few areas of school life.    

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Picture  18:  HE  The boy on whom there was pressure to succeed at a certain college.     

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Picture  19:  Tad  To get him organized took effort from his home and from his teacher, but he was very intent on learning. 

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Interlude Number VI

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Picture 20:  SE    A quiet and subdued student who actually was politically an activist as well as a philosopher and writer.    

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Picture 21:   Wine     One who related completely to Spirituality but never had been punctual with homework.      

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Picture  22:   Fur    The student who matured and found her way after a slow beginning.    

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Picture 23:   AL  The student par-excellence but who puts much pressure on himself.     

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Picture  24:   Kr   Quiet and shy in class but hopes she will be a great journalist.

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Picture  25:    Adi   The globe trotter with a big defensive front.

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Picture  26:   OF   The intelligent moody student who lacked self-esteem.

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Follow-up  

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References   

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Recommended Books 

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About the Author    

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