Bucking traditional belief that education should be impersonal, objective and formal, Bernie Schein argues that getting personal is the only way to make magic happen in school. A veteran of the classroom and a three-time principal, Schein has spent over 40 years studying how students learn. Through stories from his classroom, *If Holden Caulfield were in My Classroom: Inspiring Love, Creativity and Intelligence in Middle School Kids* describes how true emotion, rather than pure reason, is the key to discovering real relationships and personal truth. Bernie Schein is a former teacher, principal, and educational consultant. He taught English and social studies at the Paideia School in Atlanta. He currently lives in Beaufort, South Carolina, with his wife.
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