How can educators improve the literacy skills of students in a historically underachieving urban high school?This book provides an insider's view to both designing and implementing a culturally responsive approach to improve learning and teaching in a specific subject area.
Takes readers through two centuries of teacher preparation to uncover its development from colonial times to the standards-based models. This book examines a broad... Læs mere
Examines how the multiple dimensions of race, class, culture, power and knowledge interact in mathematics classrooms to foster and... Læs mere
A useful resource for aspiring and experienced instructional leaders, this text reveals a practical model of leadership for... Læs mere
In cities across the nation, low-income African American and Latino parents hope that their children's education will bring a better life. But their... Læs mere
Examines the politics of federal education policy through the lens of the reauthorization of the Elementary and... Læs mere
Tells the story of the Model Early Learning Center (MELC) in Washington, DC - a school to successfully implement the principles of the Municipal... Læs mere
Describes and documents an interesting approach to educating literacy teachers. This book takes readers inside a literacy lab... Læs mere
Shows how adults can work together to make the transition to child care, preschool, or kindergarten a good one.
Covering the period between 1984 and 2003, this title features a focus that goes beyond the classroom teaching of writing to... Læs mere
Explains the function, structure, and philosophy of the professional development school. The text includes case studies from urban... Læs mere
Gloria Ladson-Billings, acclaimed African American scholar and teacher educator, examines the field of teacher education through the... Læs mere