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Gaining on the Gap
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Changing Hearts, Minds, and Practice
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Artikel-Nr:
9781610482882
Veröffentl:
2011
Einband:
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Erscheinungsdatum:
01.09.2011
Seiten:
206
Autor:
Palma Strand
Gewicht:
495 g
Format:
235x157x17 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Robert G. Smith is associate professor in the George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development's Education Leadership program. Alvin L. Crawley is assistant superintedent for student services at Arlington Public Schools. Cheryl Robinson is the supervisor for the Office of Minority Achievement for the Arlington Public Schools. Timothy Cotman, Jr. is a minority achievement coordinator with the Arlington Public Schools. Marty Swaim is a cultural competence trainer. Palma Joe Strand is associate professor at Creighton Law School in Omaha, Nebraska.
Gaining on the Gap: Changing Hearts, Minds, and Practice serves as a guide along the journey taken by six individuals who each played a role in moving a school system along a path where race would not be a predictor for academic success. Join us as we share insights to challenges and victories as well as a close look at our own personal and professional growth.
ForewordPrefaceIntroductionChapter One: The ContextChapter Two: Creating Organization Conditions to Close Achievement GapsChapter Three: Can Schools Eliminate Gaps?Chapter Four: Fixing the System, Not the KidsChapter Five: The Perfect Storm: Capitalizing on SynergyChapter Six: Facilitating Conversations About RaceChapter Seven: Teaching Across CulturesChapter Eight: System-Level Buy-In: A Case StudyChapter Nine: Gaining on the Gap: Progress, Themes, and Lessons LearnedAfterword