Stepping Inside the Classroom Through Personal Narratives provides a heartfelt account of the life that exists within the American classroom. It achieves this by chronicling the experiences and perceptions of two high school students and their teacher over the course of a semester art history class. In the process, it celebrates the ideas and voices of students and teachers, enabling the reader to understand their very different lives. The personal stories presented here will promote an understanding of the social and psychological aspects of education today and ultimately has the potential to contribute to the development of higher caliber learning environments.