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In its 47 printings, Up the Down Staircase has sold more than 6 million copies, has been translated into 16 languages, and made into a prize-winning motion picture. This funny and touching story of a committed, idealistic high school teacher is now availble in trade paperback, with a new introduction by the author.

Introduction

xi

Part I

Hi, Teach!

3

(10)

Let It Be a Challenge

13

(4)

From Miss Barrett's Letterbox

17

(9)

Intraschool Communication

26

(5)

And Gladly Teche #1

31

(4)

No One Down Here

35

(8)

And Gladly Teche #2

43

(6)

Part II

From The Calvin Coolidge Clarion

49

(5)

Those Who Can't

54

(8)

Faculty Conference Minutes

62

(5)

Pupil-Load

67

(6)

A Doze of English

73

(11)

Enrichment Etc.

84

(5)

Part III

Persephone

89

(3)

From Miss Barrett's Wastebasket

92

(14)

JJ's Lament

106

(2)

From the Suggestion Box

108

(7)

You Still Teaching?

115

(8)

The Greek Underground

123

(8)

Part IV

Life Situation

131

(7)

Bulletin Board, Room 304

138

(5)

A Probing Question

143

(6)

The Funny Sides

149

(6)

From the Right-Hand Drawer, Room 304

155

(6)

Part V

A Message to Garcia

161

(5)

Touch Wounds

166

(6)

Clarification of Status

172

(2)

From the Suggestion Box

174

(9)

Part VI

The Road Not Taken

183

(7)

The Author Tries to Say

190

(4)

Communication Arts

194

(3)

Part VII

Over the Time Clock

197

(2)

Open School

199

(6)

You're the Teacher

205

(5)

Please Do Not Erase

210

(2)

Integration

212

(9)

Part VIII

Neatly, in Ink

221

(12)

Unfortunate Incident

233

(7)

Debits and Credits

240

(4)

From the Suggestion Box

244

(9)

Part IX

Do You Plan to Indulge in a Turkey?

253

(6)

I'm Not Cheating, I'm Left-Handed

259

(4)

As far as Marks

263

(5)

Lavatory Escort

268

(3)

It has Come to My Attention

271

(2)

From the Suggestion Box

273

(8)

Part X

My Reading Life

281

(2)

What did I Miss?

283

(7)

Willowdale

290

(5)

The Lighter Side of Education

295

(5)

Love Me Back!

300

(5)

``Teacher for a Day'' Day

305

(6)

Part XI

Up the Down Staircase

311

(4)

Greetings on Your Illness

315

(8)

A for Effort

323

(4)

Ballad

327

(2)

Dear Sir or Madam

329

(10)

Part XII

Hi, Pupe!

339

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