CLASS OF TWO THOUSAND SOMETHING

About the Book

Calling all Class of Two Thousand Something students who want to get more from your education, learn how to get the right grades to get into college when you graduate. This book has all the information you will need to guide you through the path of high school for public education. Dechele M. Byrd, a former high school administrator of an urban public high school in Southern California, shows you how to navigate through the years of high school becoming the very best student. Dechele honestly shares with you answers to questions she has given to numerous students and parents over 12 years as an educator.

Dechele gives you insight and direction to:

(Bullets go here)Develop relationships with key school personnel;
Understanding the economics of high school;
How to take advantage of your learning opportunities;
Ways to excel in school;
How to troubleshoot when things go wrong;
Parent's guide to high school education;

Class of Two Thousand Something: is your personal navigator to graduation and beyond.

About the Author

DECHELE M. BYRD has been an award winning educator for over 12 years as a teacher, Dean of Students, and administrator with the Los Angeles Unified School District. As an educator she has work countless hours assisting students and their families providing them ways to reach their maximum potential. Her experiences throughout K-12 public education has given her a gift to work with others to find the success that each student deserves. This book is filled with the same tools and techniques she has offered students who have gone on to graduate from college and beyond. She is a graduate from Loyola Marymount University and holds a master's degree in public administration from Pepperdine University. She lives in Southern California with her hig-energy daughter.