Engaging EVERY Learner (eBook)

Alan M. Blankstein, Robert W. Cole, Paul D. Houston (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2007
224 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-4522-8478-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Join today's most insightful thinkers as they explore the heart, mind, and soul of educational leadership!This concise volume offers educational leaders key concepts and strategies for framing discussions about closing the equity gap and ensuring high achievement for all learners. As the first volume in The Soul of Educational Leadership series, this unique collection presents: Pedro A. Noguera and Alan M. Blankstein on essential questions and themesDelores B. Lindsey and Randall B. Lindsey on culturally proficient equity auditsAntoinette Mitchell on the knowledge base for teaching diverse learners in big-city schoolsStephen G. Peters on how to capture, inspire, and teach every learnerThomas R. Guskey on rethinking the work of Benjamin S. BloomKaren J. Pittman and Merita Irby on readiness for college, work, and lifeAlan Boyle on helping failing schools to turn around Richard Farson on the paradoxes of risk, challenge, failure, and innovationPioneering educators and series editors Alan M. Blankstein, Robert W. Cole, and Paul D. Houston offer thought-provoking ideas applicable to all schools, districts, and learning communities and include a complete index for browsing and easy reference.

Inhalt

Acknowledgments
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Introduction
1. Terms of Engagement: Where Failure Is Not An Option - Alan M. Blankstein
2. From Vision to Reality: Pedro Noguera Discusses Engaging Every Learner With Alan Blankstein - Pedro A. Noguera, Alan M. Blankstein
3. Culturally Proficient Equity Audits: A Tool for Engaging Every Learner - Delores B. Lindsey, Randall B. Lindsey
4. The Emergence of a Knowledge Base for Teaching Diverse Learners in Big-City Schools: From Practice to Theory to Practice - Antoinette Mitchell
5. Capture, Inspire, Teach!: Reflections on High Expectations for Every Learner - Stephen Peters
6. All Our Children Learning: New Views on the Work of Benjamin S. Bloom - Thomas R. Guskey
7. Engaging Every Learner: Blurring the Lines for Learning to Ensure that All Young People Are Ready for College, Work, and Life - Karen J. Pittman, Merita Irby
8. Compassionate Intervention: Helping Failing Schools to Turn Around - Alan Boyle
9. The Case for Failure: Risk, Innovation, and Engagement - Richard Farson
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.2.2007
• Reihe/Serie: The Soul of Educational Leadership Series
• Reihe/Serie: The Soul of Educational Leadership Series
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Didaktik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Schlagworte: Achievement Gap • All Means All • at-risk students • At risk students • Diversity • Equity • Jan07 • Leadership • Multicultural education • The Soul of Educational Leadership Series
• ISBN-10: 1-4522-8478-4 / 1452284784
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4522-8478-1 / 9781452284781