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Search - The Class: A Life-Changing Teacher, His World-Changing Kids, and the Most Inventive Classroom in America

The Class A LifeChanging Teacher His WorldChanging Kids and the Most Inventive Classroom in America
Author: Heather Won Tesoriero

An unforgettable year in the life of a visionary high school science teacher and his award-winning students, as they try to get into college, land a date for the prom . . . and possibly change the world — Andy Bramante left his successful career as a corporate scientist to teach public high school?and now helms one of the most remarkable classroo... more »ms in America. Bramante?s unconventional class at Connecticut?s prestigious yet diverse Greenwich High School has no curriculum, tests, textbooks, or lectures, and is equal parts elite research lab, student counseling office, and teenage hangout spot. United by a passion to learn, Mr. B.?s band of whiz kids set out every year to conquer the brutally competitive science fair circuit. They have won the top prize at the Google Science Fair, made discoveries that eluded scientists three times their age, and been invited to the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm.

A former Emmy-winning producer for CBS News, Heather Won Tesoriero embeds in this dynamic class to bring Andy and his gifted, all-too-human kids to life?including William, a prodigy so driven that he?s trying to invent diagnostics for artery blockage and Alzheimer?s (but can?t quite figure out how to order a bagel); Ethan, who essentially outgrows high school in his junior year and founds his own company to commercialize a discovery he made in the class; Sophia, a Lyme disease patient whose ambitious work is dedicated to curing her own debilitating ailment; Romano, a football player who hangs up his helmet to pursue his secret science expertise and develop a ?smart? liquid bandage; and Olivia, whose invention of a fast test for Ebola brought her science fair fame and an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

We experience the thrill of discovery, the heartbreak of failed endeavors, and perhaps the ultimate high: a yes from Harvard. Moving, funny, and utterly engrossing, The Class is a superb account of hard work and high spirits, a stirring tribute to how essential science is in our schools and our lives, and a heartfelt testament to the power of a great teacher to help kids realize their unlimited potential.

Advance praise for The Class

?A riveting look at a year in the life of an inspiring teacher and how he is helping kids create amazing and award-winning science projects. With the turn of every page, we see the joys of discovery and the immense satisfaction this brings to Andy Bramante, who made a life choice that transforms his students? lives every day.??Walter Isaacson, author of the New York Times bestseller Steve Jobs

ISBN-13: 9780399181849
ISBN-10: 0399181849
Publication Date: 9/4/2018
Pages: 448
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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