{"product_id":"chalkboard-jungle-barbara-maria-kovacs-9781491712023","title":"Chalkboard Jungle: One Teacher's Struggle to Survive in the American Public School System","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrenda Connor dreamed of being a teacher her whole life. Recently graduated from college, she's thrilled when she gets a job as a public school math instructor. But her joy soon turns to despair when she realizes the job she dreamed of is something of a nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst, the length of her employment is based on the results of a standardized test known as the FCAT. What's more, Brenda's students are disrespectful and uninterested in learning-and in spite of Brenda's phone calls, their parents don't care. The administration is determined that students must improve their test scores-no matter the cost. Brenda quickly finds herself under the watchful eye of assistant principal, Mrs. Harrison, who-instead of offering her support-seeks to get rid of Brenda, documenting her performance in the classroom and threatening to place her on a professional disciplinary plan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrenda's only friend, Mr. Fisher, is also under evaluation. They are both thwarted at every turn, harassed via weekly interrogations and classroom reviews. Brenda's dream of being a teacher is vanishing before her eyes, and she must decide: are students worth fighting for, or will she give in to administrative pressure and quit before stress destroys her body and mind?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Maria Kovacs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1491712023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781491712023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Barbara Maria Kovacs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47200737886463,"sku":"9781491712023","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8cd714a2-985f-4b36-9863-5fbe40dc46cd.jpg?v=1756787726","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chalkboard-jungle-barbara-maria-kovacs-9781491712023","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}