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Blackboard : A Personal History of the Classroom by Lewis Buzbee (2014, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherGraywolf Press

ISBN-101555976832

ISBN-139781555976835

eBay Product ID (ePID)171856509

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBlackboard : a Personal History of the Classroom

SubjectPersonal Memoirs, General, History

Publication Year2014

TypeTextbook

AuthorLewis Buzbee

Subject AreaEducation, Biography & Autobiography

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight10.6 Oz

Item Length7.1 in

Item Width5.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2013-958015

Reviews"Buzbee's affectionate account [is] a subtle, sharply etched critique of contemporary public education. . . . Deeply affectionate toward teachers, harshly critical of budget cuts, the book offers an eloquent, important reminder (which in a perfect world would inform policy) about the nature of school." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Provides a bracing rejoinder to the didactic, data-driven books from policy gurus and social scientists. . . . From the layout of schools to the distinction between 'middle school' and 'junior high school,' Buzbee spreads engaging prose across the pages, providing both a reminiscence of better days and a considered examination of the assumptions we all make about what does--and does not--constitute a quality education. . . . A welcome book on the importance of education for all." -- Kirkus Reviews "To find a silver lining in even the most embarrassing, most angst-filled moments of your school years? Such a thing seemed impossible for even the most wistful of people, until I read Lewis Buzbee's Blackboard: A Personal History of the Classroom . . . . Many readers . . . will gladly follow him on his journey." -- NPR "One needn't subscribe to [Buzbee's] agenda to appreciate the lasting value of the kind of education he portrays with affection and insight in this appealing book." -- Shelf Awareness "Meandering through [Buzbee's] sunny book feels fairly hypnotic--then he hits you with the epilogue in which he gets down to the business of saying, 'Look, you and I had it good back in the day. Don't our kids deserve what we had?' . . . . I hope more voices will join in the conversation about the state of public schools. Blackboard gives us a place to start--by recalling our own experiences in school." -- Kansas City Star "Simultaneously a memoir and treatise on educational reform structured as a series of essays reflecting on the author's experiences as a student and teacher. . . . An important and humane perspective on what happens to us as individuals as we engage in education." -- Inside Higher Ed, "An Education Reading List for Bill Gates", To find a silver lining in even the most embarrassing, most angst-filled moments of your school years? Such a thing seemed impossible for even the most wistful of people, until I read Lewis Buzbee's Blackboard: A Personal History of the Classroom . . . . Many readers . . . will gladly follow him on his journey., Praise for The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop "A delectable feast for the reader . . . I cannot remember when I have read a book with such delight." -Paul Yamazaki, City Lights Bookstore "A rousing new tome for book lovers . . . The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop mixes enthusiastic personal reading recollections with informative passages." - Time Out New York "A fascinating, detailed account of how book selling has come to be what it is, with detours to Alexandria, Classical Rome, and sixth-century China, among other places. It's an intimate book about what he calls (aptly) the 'erotic space of reading.'" - San Francisco Weekly, Meandering through [Buzbee's] sunny book feels fairly hypnotic--then he hits you with the epilogue in which he gets down to the business of saying, 'Look, you and I had it good back in the day. Don't our kids deserve what we had?' . . . . I hope more voices will join in the conversation about the state of public schools. Blackboard gives us a place to start--by recalling our own experiences in school., Buzbee's affectionate account [is] a subtle, sharply etched critique of contemporary public education. . . . Deeply affectionate toward teachers, harshly critical of budget cuts, the book offers an eloquent, important reminder (which in a perfect world would inform policy) about the nature of school., Praise for Blackboard: "Buzbee's affectionate account [is] a subtle, sharply etched critique of contemporary public education. . . . Deeply affectionate toward teachers, harshly critical of budget cuts, the book offers an eloquent, important reminder (which in a perfect world would inform policy) about the nature of school."- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A bracing rejoinder to the didactic, data-driven books from policy gurus and social scientists. . . . From the layout of schools to the distinction between 'middle school' and 'junior high school,' Buzbee spreads engaging prose across the pages, providing both a reminiscence of better days and a considered examination of the assumptions we all make about what does-and does not-constitute a quality education. . . . A welcome book on the importance of education for all."- Kirkus Reviews "One needn't subscribe to [Buzbee's] agenda to appreciate the lasting value of the kind of education he portrays with affection and insight in this appealing book."- Shelf Awareness Praise for The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop "A delectable feast for the reader . . . I cannot remember when I have read a book with such delight." -Paul Yamazaki, City Lights Bookstore "A rousing new tome for book lovers . . . The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop mixes enthusiastic personal reading recollections with informative passages." - Time Out New York "A fascinating, detailed account of how book selling has come to be what it is, with detours to Alexandria, Classical Rome, and sixth-century China, among other places. It's an intimate book about what he calls (aptly) the 'erotic space of reading.'" - San Francisco Weekly -, Simultaneously a memoir and treatise on educational reform structured as a series of essays reflecting on the author's experiences as a student and teacher. . . . An important and humane perspective on what happens to us as individuals as we engage in education., One needn't subscribe to [Buzbee's] agenda to appreciate the lasting value of the kind of education he portrays with affection and insight in this appealing book., Praise for Blackboard: "Buzbee's affectionate account [is] a subtle, sharply etched critique of contemporary public education. . . . Deeply affectionate toward teachers, harshly critical of budget cuts, the book offers an eloquent, important reminder (which in a perfect world would inform policy) about the nature of school." - Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise for The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop "A delectable feast for the reader . . . I cannot remember when I have read a book with such delight." -Paul Yamazaki, City Lights Bookstore "A rousing new tome for book lovers . . . The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop mixes enthusiastic personal reading recollections with informative passages." - Time Out New York "A fascinating, detailed account of how book selling has come to be what it is, with detours to Alexandria, Classical Rome, and sixth-century China, among other places. It's an intimate book about what he calls (aptly) the 'erotic space of reading.'" - San Francisco Weekly, Praise for Blackboard: "Buzbee's affectionate account [is] a subtle, sharply etched critique of contemporary public education. . . . Deeply affectionate toward teachers, harshly critical of budget cuts, the book offers an eloquent, important reminder (which in a perfect world would inform policy) about the nature of school." - Publishers Weekly , starred review "Provides a bracing rejoinder to the didactic, data-driven books from policy gurus and social scientists. . . . From the layout of schools to the distinction between 'middle school' and 'junior high school,' Buzbee spreads engaging prose across the pages, providing both a reminiscence of better days and a considered examination of the assumptions we all make about what does-and does not-constitute a quality education. . . . A welcome book on the importance of education for all." - Kirkus Reviews "To find a silver lining in even the most embarrassing, most angst-filled moments of your school years? Such a thing seemed impossible for even the most wistful of people, until I read Lewis Buzbee's Blackboard: A Personal History of the Classroom . . . . Many readers . . . will gladly follow him on his journey." - NPR "One needn't subscribe to [Buzbee's] agenda to appreciate the lasting value of the kind of education he portrays with affection and insight in this appealing book." - Shelf Awareness "Meandering through [Buzbee's] sunny book feels fairly hypnotic-then he hits you with the epilogue in which he gets down to the business of saying, 'Look, you and I had it good back in the day. Don't our kids deserve what we had?' . . . . I hope more voices will join in the conversation about the state of public schools. Blackboard gives us a place to start-by recalling our own experiences in school." - Kansas City Star "Simultaneously a memoir and treatise on educational reform structured as a series of essays reflecting on the author's experiences as a student and teacher. . . . An important and humane perspective on what happens to us as individuals as we engage in education." - Inside Higher Ed , "An Education Reading List for Bill Gates", "Buzbee's affectionate account [is] a subtle, sharply etched critique of contemporary public education. . . . Deeply affectionate toward teachers, harshly critical of budget cuts, the book offers an eloquent, important reminder (which in a perfect world would inform policy) about the nature of school." - Publishers Weekly , starred review "Provides a bracing rejoinder to the didactic, data-driven books from policy gurus and social scientists. . . . From the layout of schools to the distinction between 'middle school' and 'junior high school,' Buzbee spreads engaging prose across the pages, providing both a reminiscence of better days and a considered examination of the assumptions we all make about what does-and does not-constitute a quality education. . . . A welcome book on the importance of education for all." - Kirkus Reviews "To find a silver lining in even the most embarrassing, most angst-filled moments of your school years? Such a thing seemed impossible for even the most wistful of people, until I read Lewis Buzbee's Blackboard: A Personal History of the Classroom . . . . Many readers . . . will gladly follow him on his journey." - NPR "One needn't subscribe to [Buzbee's] agenda to appreciate the lasting value of the kind of education he portrays with affection and insight in this appealing book." - Shelf Awareness "Meandering through [Buzbee's] sunny book feels fairly hypnotic-then he hits you with the epilogue in which he gets down to the business of saying, 'Look, you and I had it good back in the day. Don't our kids deserve what we had?' . . . . I hope more voices will join in the conversation about the state of public schools. Blackboard gives us a place to start-by recalling our own experiences in school." - Kansas City Star "Simultaneously a memoir and treatise on educational reform structured as a series of essays reflecting on the author's experiences as a student and teacher. . . . An important and humane perspective on what happens to us as individuals as we engage in education." - Inside Higher Ed , "An Education Reading List for Bill Gates", Praise for The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop "A delectable feast for the reader . . . I cannot remember when I have read a book with such delight." -Paul Yamazaki, City Lights Bookstore "A rousing new tome for book lovers . . . The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop mixes enthusiastic personal reading recollections with informative passages." - Time Out New York "A fascinating, detailed account of how book selling has come to be what it is, with detours to Alexandria, Classical Rome, and sixth-century China, among other places. It's an intimate book about what he calls (aptly) the ,erotic space of reading.'" - San Francisco Weekly, Provides a bracing rejoinder to the didactic, data-driven books from policy gurus and social scientists. . . . From the layout of schools to the distinction between 'middle school' and 'junior high school,' Buzbee spreads engaging prose across the pages, providing both a reminiscence of better days and a considered examination of the assumptions we all make about what does--and does not--constitute a quality education. . . . A welcome book on the importance of education for all., Praise for Blackboard: "Buzbee's affectionate account [is] a subtle, sharply etched critique of contemporary public education. . . . Deeply affectionate toward teachers, harshly critical of budget cuts, the book offers an eloquent, important reminder (which in a perfect world would inform policy) about the nature of school." - Publishers Weekly , starred review "A bracing rejoinder to the didactic, data-driven books from policy gurus and social scientists. . . . From the layout of schools to the distinction between 'middle school' and 'junior high school,' Buzbee spreads engaging prose across the pages, providing both a reminiscence of better days and a considered examination of the assumptions we all make about what does-and does not-constitute a quality education. . . . A welcome book on the importance of education for all." - Kirkus Reviews "One needn't subscribe to [Buzbee's] agenda to appreciate the lasting value of the kind of education he portrays with affection and insight in this appealing book." - Shelf Awareness "Simultaneously a memoir and treatise on educational reform structured as a series of essays reflecting on the author's experiences as a student and teacher. . . . An important and humane perspective on what happens to us as individuals as we engage in education." - Inside Higher Ed , "An Education Reading List for Bill Gates" Praise for The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop "A delectable feast for the reader . . . I cannot remember when I have read a book with such delight." -Paul Yamazaki, City Lights Bookstore "A rousing new tome for book lovers . . . The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop mixes enthusiastic personal reading recollections with informative passages." - Time Out New York "A fascinating, detailed account of how book selling has come to be what it is, with detours to Alexandria, Classical Rome, and sixth-century China, among other places. It's an intimate book about what he calls (aptly) the 'erotic space of reading.'" - San Francisco Weekly

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal814/.54

SynopsisA captivating meditation on education from the author of The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop In Blackboard , Lewis Buzbee looks back over a lifetime of experiences in schools and classrooms, from kindergarten to college and beyond. He offers fascinating histories of the key ideas informing educational practice over the centuries, which have shaped everything from class size to the layout of desks and chairs. Buzbee deftly weaves his own biography into this overview, approaching his subject as a student, a father, and a teacher. In so doing, he offers a moving personal testament to how he, "an average student" in danger of flunking out of high school, became the first in his family to graduate from college. He credits his success to the well-funded California public school system and bemoans the terrible price that state is paying as a result of funding being cut from today's budgets. For Buzbee, the blackboard is a precious window into the wider world, which we ignore at our peril. "Both anecdotal and eloquent, The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop is a tribute to those who crave the cozy confines of a bookshop, a place to be 'alone among others' and savor a bountiful literary buffet." -- Booklist (starred review)

LC Classification NumberLA2317