This book gives a glimpse into the complex task of trying to create change within a system that is structured from the top down. Education is many things--a career, a passion, something one is forced to do from Kindergarten on, something to reform or conserve, political, and dynamic. These strands and more are all captured within the description of a short study in a demographically evolving high school. The way teachers are empowered through endorsement, and able to work together to make change is as inspiring as the way the district imposing policies through a closed off principal is deflating. As a teacher, the lesson I take from the book is to know and be specific about what changes need to be made, and then wait for an opportunity when those changes can benefit those at the top. This is the chance to insert one's own discourse, to borrow from the book.
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