John R Henderson

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Publisher Marketing: The year is 1956. As the tires on the family's ancient GMC pickup bang out a rhythm on the dirt road to his northeast Missouri farm, fifteen-year-old John Henderson surprises his father by telling him he wants to be a teacher-a decision that eventually leads him from a small farming community in Missouri to Arizona, where he begins his life's calling. Through an engaging format of attachments and emails, Henderson traces the evolution of his thirty-eight-year teaching career from its beginnings at Arizona State University as a graduate teaching assistant. Henderson chronicles his journey from an elite private boarding school in Scottsdale, Arizona, to a small religious-based college-and concludes with his thirty-four year stint with the Maricopa Community College District in Phoenix. By observing the joys, turmoil, agonies, and even the mundane day-to-day moments of a teacher, Henderson offers a personal yet practical sociological exploration of classroom culture that provides both contemporary students and novice educators with a real-life glimpse into the challenging and rewarding world of classroom teaching. ..". Essential reading for prospective teachers." -Eugene Munger, author of "Momma, Don't Ya Want Me to Learn Nothin'?" Contributor Bio:  Henderson, John R John R. Henderson is a retired sociology professor living in Flagstaff, Arizona. A graduate of William Jewell College, he earned his MA in education from Arizona State University and completed further graduate work in urban studies at the State University of New York at Brockport. Over his thirty-eight-year career, he taught subjects such as family studies, social problems, rural-urban studies, and the sociology of education. Elected faculty senate president at both Scottsdale Community College and Paradise Valley Community College, Henderson also served as chairperson of the social and behavioral sciences division at SCC. Drawing from his experience in sociology and education, Henderson is now the author of three novels: "Silence Is the Killer", a suicide tale; "Death in Little Dixie", a mystery concerning the urbanization of a rural community; and "The Principal and The Principles", which confronts the issue of violence in schools.