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 Do Not Think Twice..Read This!! Dec 08, 2008
This book was given to me by a close friend who is going through the same thing in the same district. I also interviewed for a teaching position in this district and I met, up close and personal, two of the administrators from this novel and "Ruby Rottenberger is exactly what the author said she is. A condescending, insecure, man-hating bigot who has a napoleon complex. I am entering the teaching profession as a career change and have been searching for a job for three years only to be turned down time after time due to politics, nepotism, and gender bias. This book hit the nail on the head about how the education world is run by liberal, politically correct woman who are turning our kids into whiney little cry babies who do not know the meaning of the word "no" or possess any kind of self coping skills whatsoever. I am glad that someone had the stones to finally "tell it like it is"!! Way to go Mr. Jackson. If you are thinking about teaching or teaching now....you need to read this book...it holds true to heart and is an easy read.
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I wouldn't want to work in Mr. Jackson's district! Aug 20, 2008
Being a veteran teacher, I must admit that I was both intrigued and annoyed by the author's choice of titles. I have taught for 20 years and feel that my profession is highly rewarding; therefore, Mr. Jackson's attempt to dissuade someone from choosing education as a career immediately made me disinterested in reading his book.
Curiosity getting the best of me,I found Think Twice an easy and quick read. Mr. Jackson is obviously an intelligent man and seems to have had many success stories over his years in the field. I am a special area teacher whose students tend to be on the brighter side. I cannot relate to a Social Studies teacher in that he receives ALL students-those who may not want to learn, those who want to learn, but are incapable and those whose intelligence and efforts soar above average. I read with interest Mr. Jackson's tale. He most certainly made some politically incorrect statements and angered his administrators.
I do know, however, that (to copy Mr. Jackson's usage of song lyrics)it only "takes one bad apple to spoil the whole bunch". For a non-functioning child to be placed in an honors course is a disservice to that child and the class as a whole. It makes a teacher's job unpleasant and is a no-win situation. To lose one's temper when confronted by a seemingly dangerous and flagrantly disrespectful student is something that even the best, most caring teacher is capable of.
In Mr. Jackson's case, his "good" outweighs his "bad". The bottom line is that he should have received more support from his administration.
Think Twice is an appropriate story for anyone who wishes to know the ins and outs of education and most especially what to AVOID doing in the classroom. I would have liked to hear more of his positive experiences.
7 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Think Twice... About Reading this book Aug 03, 2008
Think Twice... About Teaching is certainly not a victims tale. The story is interesting in the beginning learning about a teacher's upbringing, until I realized that he was discussing one of his sexual experiences while he is still a classroom teacher... isn't the author slightly concerned about his current students reading this. After learning about his history the author discussed all of the individuals involved in the story, to be completely honest, the author comes off as bitter, which is understandably if the rest of the book is read, but completely unjustified being that he was found guilty of many of those charges filed against him. The book is filled with "projected" conversations which do not sound realistic, rather it makes the author sound paranoid. The author disussed the administrators of his school district as animals with no feelings, isn't the author concerned about working under these individuals in September and the repercussions, or is it slightly sociopathic. The author sounds completely jaded. The most curious part is when discussing the charges against him, and the trial he barely ever shows empathy for incidents that obviously occurred, according to his book! The fact that the author also discusses children in such a vile tone, really makes me, as a reader question his ability to empathize and educate students.
Overall this "story" depicts the mental trials and tribulations of an individual who should obviously not be in the classroom. My advice would be not to read this book, just look for a book about mental institutions it will be more interesting, and contain many more concrete theories.
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 A contemporary Les Miserables Jul 24, 2008
Steve Jackson is a modern Jean Valjean; the victim of an obsessed bureaucracy which stopped at nothing to prosecute him. However like the Phoenix he rose from the ashes to warn us of a system run amuck.
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