Dangerous Minds

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Summary: A great eye opener!!!
Review: *This book is about a new teacher that has just taken a new job in a terrible neighborhood. Ms. Johnson is an ex-marine, which was trained to kill with her bare hands, with this particular feature used to get her students attention. She is one of those people that believe that not everyone is rotten inside. Even though they might be all thug on the outside it's not always that way on the inside. The students that she taught all came from rough backgrounds were most of their did not even finish high school. She goes as far as getting involved with her own students' lives, which is in great danger. She gained her students trust and has faith in to be a person, a human being that does not give up and tries. She gave her students the drive to gain more and more need for knowledge successfulness which no other teacher gave them before.

**I really enjoyed this book because it contains all real life evidence of how some students live in bad hoodlums. How they sometimes have teachers that do not appreciate them as much as they should. There are teachers just like Miss Johnson that wish to take these students to a better place of education. To prove that it is not always the way it looks like on the surroundings, it all lies within one-self. This is a book that I would most definitely recommend to anyone who loves to read about life this would be a great book to relate to life itself.


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Summary: I would recommend this book.
Review: Although the stories are very unrealistic,most of them are interesting and short.This book is also very easy to read.

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Summary: The lovely story about a perfect teacher...
Review: DANGEROUS MINDS By LouAnne Johnson shows how unorthodox teaching methods can help students to find their own personality and to respect themselves. LouAnne Johnson encourages them to live their dreams and to never give up. She tells her story with a lot of humor and describes the problems that teachers face in American high schools. I wish there were more teachers like LouAnne Johnson, who really care about their students. She teaches them what's really important for life, and exactly this IS the job of a teacher. I recommend this book to every teacher hoping that many of them will follow LouAnne Johnson's example. At least I wish to add that in my opinion the book is far better than the Hollywood picture. It's much more interesting and worth reading.

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Summary: This book should be required reading for every teacher.
Review: Every inner-city school teacher and/or practicum student should be required to read this story. It is a realistic look at the educational system today. It introduces just some of the dilemmas teachers must address in the classroom today, if they choose to be effective educators. One would be in tune with the souls and minds of the senior high school student. School is nothing like it was even ten years ago. Read and learn

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Summary: Believe me!When you read it, you don't want to put it away.
Review: Gangs, drugs, violence, family problems, bad kids, good teachers, a story that bring you the struggles and delightful........... This story was about these high school students who live in a bad neighborhood. They struggled with family problems, gangs, drugs, and even with their education. Ms. Johnson was a new teacher who came to their classroom without knowing the fact that these kids were in a special courses and no one would dare to teach them. She tried so many to get their attention. She bribed with candy, taught them karate, help them with family problem , and lead them through their bright future. I really enjoy reading this book because every chapter had a good point that the author brings to me. It reminds me of my high school year and my favorite teacher who had taught me so many things. When reading this book, I didn't want to stop at all because there are so much details and action in this book. I really recommend this book to everyone and hope that they enjoy it like I do.

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Summary: Believe me!When you read it, you don't want to put it away.
Review: Gangs, drugs, violence, family problems, bad kids, good teachers, a story that bring you the struggles and delightful...........This story was about these high school students who live in a bad neighborhood. They struggled with family problems, gangs, drugs, and even with their education. Ms. Johnson was a new teacher who came to their classroom without knowing the fact that these kids were in a special courses and no one would dare to teach them. She tried so many to get their attention. She bribed with candy, taught them karate, help them with family problem , and lead them through their bright future. I really enjoy reading this book because every chapter had a good point that the author brings to me. It reminds me of my high school year and my favorite teacher who had taught me so many things. When reading this book, I didn't want to stop at all because there are so much details and action in this book. I really recommend this book to everyone and hope that they enjoy it like I do.

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Summary: I would recommend the book to many pupils and teachers.
Review: I enjoyed reading this book very much, even when the methods of Lou Anne Johnson sound a bit unrealistic. Nowadays most pupils aren't motivated enough, but I think with practicising these methods it would be easier to get pupils' attention and interest. I've also seen the film and I think its better to understand, because the book contains many snapshots, but the film is a whole story. However, I would recommend the book to many pupils and teachers as well.

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Summary: I would recommend this book to my friends.
Review: I like the book very much because it is very interesting and . Lou Anne Johnson's style is very realistic.But I think the film is better because the scences are more . Nonetheless, I would recommend this book to my friends.

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Summary: One of My Favorite Books
Review: I read this book because "Dangerous Minds" is one my favorite movies. Let me just say that this is an awesome book. It's about Louanne Johnson, an ex-marine that has moved into a poverty stricken neighborhood to teach at a local high school. When she gets there, she realizes that the kids aren't there to learn. These students didn't realize that this teacher would become their best friend, and would teach them some of the best lessons life has to offer. This book has to be read by anyone who enjoys a powerful book.

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Summary: Read it and you won`t believe it!
Review: I think the theme of the book is quite unrealistic because I can`t believe that there are teachers who support students like LouAnne does! I`m not sure if there is any teacher in America who really wants to hug a pupil because students can misunderstand that , and so it would be dangerous for the teacher and he/she may get lots of problems. I`m also unhappy about the structure of the book because there are only short stories in it , and so it`s very confusing. All in all I want to say that I don`t like the book very much but it is much better than the film!