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Critical Acclaim for LouAnne JohnsonThe Queen of Education"Johnson (Dangerous Minds), a high school teacher, lecturer, educationalconsultant, and former marine, has written a commonsense book about how theU.S. public education system is failing our children and how it can be fixed." -Library Journal"Johnson offers passion and a fresh perspective on where we've gonewrong in public education and what to do about it. Public school educators and parents will enjoy Johnson's humor and candor, as well as her insightfulsuggestions for improvement." -Booklist"Teachers, administrators, parents, and policy makers shouldtake note of Johnson's simple but compelling ideas. Maybe having a 'queen ofeducation' is something to consider." -Publishers Weekly"LouAnne Johnson writes with passion, humor, and good oldcommon sense about the joys and frustrations of teaching, and the ways in which caring individuals can make a critical difference. Her book is a must read forall who have a stake in the success of our schools." -Robert R. Spillane,United States Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools, formerNew York State Deputy Commissioner of Education, and former superintendent of theBoston and Fairfax County, Virginia Public Schools"As a former student of LouAnne's first 'at risk' class, I experiencedfirsthand her approach to education. The result was nothing less than a miracle. This book has the power to do for the United States education system what it did for our class; turn a flawed reality into an exemplary system of education." -Dan Mueller,associate producer and designer, BottleRocket Entertainment Inc.Johnson, LouAnne is the author of 'Queen of Education Rules for Making School Work', published 2007 under ISBN 9780787987688 and ISBN 0787987689.
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