Beschreibung:
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.
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.
Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 Chapter One: The Context
Chapter 5 Chapter Two: Creating Organization Conditions to Close Achievement Gaps
Chapter 6 Chapter Three: Can Schools Eliminate Gaps?
Chapter 7 Chapter Four: Fixing the System, Not the Kids
Chapter 8 Chapter Five: The Perfect Storm: Capitalizing on Synergy
Chapter 9 Chapter Six: Facilitating Conversations About Race
Chapter 10 Chapter Seven: Teaching Across Cultures
Chapter 11 Chapter Eight: System-Level Buy-In: A Case Study
Chapter 12 Chapter Nine: Gaining on the Gap: Progress, Themes, and Lessons Learned
Chapter 13 Afterword