High School Hall Pass: Reflections From A High School Teacher

Amy Shore is a teacher who is passionate about teaching. After answering for the hundredth time the question, "Aren't you afraid to teach high school in the age of Columbine?" she knew that she had to set the record straight. Working with teenagers is an amazing experience. Yes, they are big--sometimes taller than the teacher--and they like to complain and whine way more than toddlers, but, at the same time, they are intelligent, caring, creative, imaginative, innocent, clever, sarcastic, funny, challenging, and so full of life Without a doubt, Mrs. Shore says that as much as she has taught her students about literature and writing, they have taught her about life and living. Dive into these pages and see through the eyes of a teacher what life in the high school classroom is really like.