The Audacity to Teach!

This book is developed from a study of an inner city, urban elementary school that has undergone serial comprehensive school reforms. This book is intended for a fuller understanding of school improvement and effectiveness, providing commonsense recommendations for the future direction of American education that aim to promote student success.

The Audacity to Teach! is developed from a study of an inner city, urban elementary school that has undergone serial comprehensive reforms. Each act of reform has promised to bring about certain changes that would/will in return improve this particular school. This book explores critical issues such as: (1) the language of student achievement and accountability, (2) the politics and policies that inform the processes of schooling and school reform, and (3) the role of leadership in schools (including teacher leadership). Each of these evolves from a serious examination of capacity as the dynamic nexus between teaching innovations and student learning. This book is intended for teachers, school administrators, policy makers, and academics who are interested in understanding school improvement and effectiveness; it provides commonsense recommendations for the future direction of American education that aim to promote student success.

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4
Chapter 1 The Contemporary Context of Urban Schools
Chapter 5
Chapter 2 Introducing HIllside Elementary School
Chapter 6
Chapter 3 Teachers Defining Teaching and Learning Innovations
Chapter 7
Chapter 4 Critical Correspondences of Pedagogical Capacity
Chapter 8
Chapter 5 Context and Collaboration as Pedagogical Capacity
Chapter 9
Chapter 6 Institutionalization of Teaching and Learning Innovation
Chapter 10
Chapter 7 The Multidimensionality of Capacity for Teaching and Learning Innovations
Chapter 11 References
Chapter 12 Index
Chapter 13 About the Author