Experiences From:''The School of Hard Knocks''

Fiction & Literature, Short Stories
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Author: Gil Francisco ISBN: 9781453545300
Publisher: Xlibris US Publication: September 17, 2010
Imprint: Xlibris US Language: English
Author: Gil Francisco
ISBN: 9781453545300
Publisher: Xlibris US
Publication: September 17, 2010
Imprint: Xlibris US
Language: English

This is a story of an educator. A touch inner-city kid who eventually grew to be Principal, a job he never aspired. How lifes experiences, the School of Hard Knock and lifes peculiar twists of fate somehow predetermined that for short moment in time he would be the head of an urban high school. This is a story of five encounters on one particular day and how they impacted his life and the lives of teachers, parents and students. Mr. Franciscos flashbacks to his youth on the streets of New Yorks West Side are musing and heart piercing. They provide the basis and experience for his problem solving and decision making. The author questions the over emphasis on acquisition of facts and assessment and the lack of student interaction with ideas and experiences. He questions the lack of development of character in our schools. He advocates student and teacher incentives grounded in effort and productivity. In the end, we are reminded that lifes experiences from the School of Hard Knocks often remain with us for a lifetime.

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This is a story of an educator. A touch inner-city kid who eventually grew to be Principal, a job he never aspired. How lifes experiences, the School of Hard Knock and lifes peculiar twists of fate somehow predetermined that for short moment in time he would be the head of an urban high school. This is a story of five encounters on one particular day and how they impacted his life and the lives of teachers, parents and students. Mr. Franciscos flashbacks to his youth on the streets of New Yorks West Side are musing and heart piercing. They provide the basis and experience for his problem solving and decision making. The author questions the over emphasis on acquisition of facts and assessment and the lack of student interaction with ideas and experiences. He questions the lack of development of character in our schools. He advocates student and teacher incentives grounded in effort and productivity. In the end, we are reminded that lifes experiences from the School of Hard Knocks often remain with us for a lifetime.

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