{"product_id":"raising-the-curve-teachers-students-a-true-portrayal-of-classroom-life-9780425253649","title":"Raising the Curve: Teachers, Students-a True Portrayal of Classroom Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ron Berler\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Schools - Levels - Elementary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrookside Elementary in Norwalk, Connecticut, is preparing for a new school year and another chance to improve its failing scores on the statewide standardized test known as the CMT. The challenges are many, and for the faculty--whose jobs may depend on their students' ability to improve on the test--the stakes are high. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen-year-old Hydea is about to start fifth grade with second-grade reading skills. Her friend Marbella is only a little further along. In past years, these students would have received help from the literacy specialist Mrs. Schaefer. But this year, due to cutbacks and a change in job description, she will have to select the few students whom she and the teachers can bet on--the ones who are close to passing the exams. And, for added measure, Principal Hay has already asked his faculty to teach to the test. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJournalist Ron Berler spent a full year at Brookside. In \u003ci\u003eRaising the Curve\u003c\/i\u003e, he offers a nuanced and personal portrait of the students, teachers, and staff who make up the Brookside community, capturing their struggles as well as their pride, resilience, and spirited faith.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45408906870935,"sku":"9780425253649","price":2140.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780425253649.webp?v=1767149304","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/raising-the-curve-teachers-students-a-true-portrayal-of-classroom-life-9780425253649","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}