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Educated Guess: A School Board Member Reflects
Author(s): Howard Good (Author)
- Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
- Publication Date: 5 Jun. 2003
- Language: English
- Print length: 95 pages
- ISBN-10: 0810847590
- ISBN-13: 9780810847590
Book Description
School board veterans and rookies alike will identify with Howard Good's twenty fascinating tales of board service. The collection provides guidance to those facing common school board issues such as school violence, censorship, public speaking, budget cuts, citizen complaints, internal conflicts, and the negative image that seems to plague school boards no matter what they do. Educated Guess is entertaining, instructive, and inspirational. School board members, school administrators, teachers, and parents will be informed and invigorated by it.
Editorial Reviews
Review
These essays could prove enlightening for those brave soles seriously pondering a run for their local school board...Administrators who are willing to read this book with an open mind might find much to appreciate as well...I count it as a...source of inspiration for my next campaign. American School Board Journal In order to more fully understand how a school board functions, one must be able to view the board's activities from a board member's perspective. Good has been able to capture and convey this perspective in a book that is both insightful and enjoyable to read. ...a pleasure to read. Educated Guess is a book that can be picked up at the end of the day, each essay read within just a few minutes. The prose is not tangled or complex, just straightforward talk with a message. AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice Some of these essays could prove enlightening for those brave souls seriously pondering a run for their local school board. -- David Watson
About the Author
Howard Good has served six years on the Highland, N.Y. school board, the last three as president. He is also vice president of the Ulster County School Boards Association. His commentaries on education have appeared in such national publications as American School Board Journal,Education Week, and Teacher Magazine. A professor of journalism at SUNY New Paltz, he has written eight books, including Girl Reporter and The Drunken Journalist, and edited a volume of essays titled Desperately Seeking Ethics: A Guide to Media Conduct. His book-in-progress,The Theory of Oz: Rediscovering the Aims of Education, will be published by ScarecrowEducation.
