What keeps students in school is not the content that is taught in classes, but a feeling of social and academic engagement with the school itself and the school community. Offering inspiration and ideas for conquering chronic disengagement and boredom, this portable (5x8") reference collects 15 articles from the Harvard Education Letter examining research and practice on interrelated issues of student engagement, motivation, and achievement. Racial identity and school performance, the link between rewards and student achievement, and teaching with blogs, wikis, podcasts, and video games are some areas discussed. A model afterschool program is described. Chauncey is editor and Walser is assistant editor of the Harvard Education Letter. There is no subject index Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
