Please… Understand My Messed Up Life - Tales from Greenwood Middle School

Product Description Greenwood Middle School has your typical hip-hop dancers battling out their best moves in the cafeteria, brownies with special surprises waiting for just the right person, and sledgehammer-wielding teachers. Oh, this doesn't happen at your school? Even so, I guess you have your own wacky stories of what happened during your time at middle school. One thing that I know for certain is the fact that a day at a middle school without an ounce of craziness is plain crazy itself. How does someone survive this chaos? Sometimes we just need someone to come along to say that they understand. Come dive into the adventures of the students and teachers of Greenwood Middle School as they help each other understand their messed up lives. About the Author Mark De Young is a veteran teacher of 14 years from Yuma, Arizona. Currently teaching fifth and sixth grade, he is an innovator in personalized learning and technology in the classroom. He also established global awareness projects in which his students Skyped with organizations in El Salvador and Uganda and raised funds for school improvement and clean water projects. Mark De Young holds a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from the University of Arizona and a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix. In 2010, he earned the Intermediate Teacher of the Year for Yuma County.