If you're a parent, you'll sometimes laugh and sometimes shake your head in amazement as you read the true stories in this book. Most of you have faced the problem of your child not doing as well as you think he or she could do. You'll realize you're not alone as you read what actually happens in the minds of students in a large suburban high school English classroom.

If you have a high school student with a disability, and you want to help him or her do better in school, read about the real experience of a high school special education teacher as he teaches English to students who have difficulty with English.

You'll learn about the many ways that students with disabilities avoid situations that cause them stress and fear. Read about a variety of lessons and behavior management strategies that a teacher actually put into place in a real classroom, and the good and not so good results of these lessons and strategies.

Topics covered include:

• The true nature of a high school classroom
• Understanding the behavior of students with learning disabilities
• The stigma of special education and its effect on student behavior
• How to affect positive change in students

The insight you gain into what actually happens when you send your teen to school can be of infinite value as you continue to help your child reach his or her maximum potential.

All of the stories on each of the 325 pages are true. The student quotes are word for word. The author was not afraid to tell you what worked and what didn't. Read the book for yourself, laugh, and understand your teenager a little better.

There are very few books on the market that cover what it's like to be a high school special education student, a high school special education teacher, and a high school teacher in general. If you want to learn about the art of teaching, what happens in a classroom between a teacher and a high school student, and how parents can help their teens succeed in high school, this book is for you. Here's how to buy Never Too Old To Teach.