Brian Crosby (author)

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Brian Crosby
BornUnited States
OccupationAuthor, educator, newspaper columnist
GenreNonfiction
SubjectEducation
Website
www.brian-crosby.com

Brian Crosby is an American author, educator, and newspaper columnist. He writes "The Crosby Chronicles" blog for the Glendale News-Press.[1] He is a national board-certified teacher and has taught high school English for 31 years at Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale, California.[2] He retired from teaching in 2020.[3] As of 2014, he is the co-chair of the English Department at Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale, California.[4] He has written two books about teaching and the educational system. His 2002 book, The $100,000 Teacher: A Teacher's Solution to America's Declining Public School System was honored by ForeWord magazine as the Book of the Year in Education.[5]

Published works[edit]

  • Crosby, Brian (2002). The $100,000 Teacher: A Solution to America's Declining Public School System, Capital Books, 288 pages. ISBN 978-1892123558
  • Crosby, Brian (2008). Smart Kids, Bad Schools: 38 Ways to Save America's Future, Thomas Dunne Books, 320 pages. ISBN 978-0312372583

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Columnist Brian Crosby". Glendale News Press. Archived from the original on 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  2. ^ Crosby, Brian (2020-04-17). "The Whiteboard Jungle: As one writing project ends, the future holds many opportunities for columnist". Glendale News Press. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. ^ "Retirement Recognition" (PDF). GUSD. 2020-06-02. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. ^ "Crosby, Brian Overview". Herbert Hoover High School. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  5. ^ "About Brian". brian-crosby.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-06-15.

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