"Joy in school is not a pie in the sky idea, it is even more vital for school success at the upper grades than at the lower grades. When joy is evident in a school, an observer would see all students are doing competent work. Discipline problems have disappeared, state test scores are significantly higher - 80th percentile is common - and it is obvious to anyone who enters the school that it is filled with joy." Dr. William Glasser The SchoolWorks Collection is an innovative and exciting plan for transforming any school into a higher functioning, more reliable institution for learning. The collection is designed to meet the needs of the at risk students as well as those top-notch learners and raise them all to a level closer to their potentials. Based upon the work of such educational masters as John Dewey, Ralph Tyler, William Glasser, Ted Sizer, and a host of others, this collection offers hope to educators who are trying to find the proper mix of philosophy, psychology, pedagogy, and instruction to empower their students to exceed expectations and become well-adjusted, well-educated young men and women who are not only ready, but eager to make a positive difference in the world. Follow along as two longtime educators, Dr. Ned MacPhail and Thomas Black, weave together the best ideas from the best minds in the field of education into a doable and understandable blueprint for transforming today's schools.