Gaining on the Gap

Changing Hearts, Minds, and Practice

Palma Strand, Robert G. Smith, Tim Cotman, Cheryl Robinson, Martha Swaim (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

204 Seiten

2011
Rowman & Littlefield Education (Verlag)
978-1-61048-288-2 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.11.2011
Sprache	englisch
Maße	162 x 241 mm
Gewicht	476 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
ISBN-10	1-61048-288-3 / 1610482883
ISBN-13	978-1-61048-288-2 / 9781610482882
Zustand	Neuware