Paul Rallion 
Turning Point [EPUB ebook] 
Free Education for the Willing

Whether the reader is, has been, or will become a middle school teacher, or a middle school student or parent, this book provides a close look at life in middle school: How challenges emerge and obstacles are overcome, as well as how one student turned his life and his school around.

Many middle school students dont see the dangers of not working to their potential. Involuntarily encouraged by social promotion and other factors, they may not reach a turning point until, in some cases, it is too late.

In Turning Point, authors Paul Rallion and Chuck Wong present the reality of many middle school students, some of whom believe that all they have to do is sit pretty in class. Yet, there are other students who show tremendous academic growth. What makes them do well? Whats their turning point?

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Chuck Marin Wong

Chuck has taught English as a Second Language to Hispanic students for thirty years. He has taught them in middle school, high school, and adult education. Chuck is a Mexican-Chinese-American born in Brawley, California. He worked as a farm laborer before the Cesar Chavez era. He grew up in South Central Los Angeles during the Watts Riots. Mr. Wong also was the Student Body President at Theodore Roosevelt High School in East Los Angeles during the student walkouts in the early 1970’s. Chuck is a United States Navy Vietnam Era Veteran.

Paul Rallion

Paul came to the United States after graduating from High School in El Salvador. His dad relocated to Cuba from his native France, but left before Castro’s regime to El Salvador where he started a family. Paul made a career change from engineering and obtained a master’s degree in education in 2003. He is a computer technology National Board Certified teacher since 2006, and has written two books: Middle Schoolin’ and Kick Smokin’ (also available in Spanish: Deja de fumar). Please visit his web site: www.paulrallion.com