Download or read book At risk Students Defy the Odds written by Rosa Aronson and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is your perception of at-risk students? A rural African-American man? A legally blind Georgia girl? A poor Pakistani immigrant? Rosa Aronson tells the stories of these and four other students, uncovering how very different at-risk achievers have overcome the odds stacked against them. Through seven narratives, Aronson analyzes their collective experiences. She offers recommendations for change in today's educational system based upon their journeys and the research of other overcomers such as Richard Rodriguez and Victor Frankl. A powerful book, At-Risk Students Defy the Odds brings to light the issues of poverty and race that affect education today and provides hope for change.
Download or read book Urban Education written by Kathy L. Adams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-11-12 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive look at urban schools, using history as a lens for coming to grips with present-day social, political, legal, and economic realities reflected in our urban education system. Urban Education encompasses the historical perspectives from the late 19th century to the present on urban schooling. It examines the social and political context of schools and the impact of court decisions on education in our urban schools. The book provides insightful analyses of teaching, curriculum, and assessment issues including curriculum differentiation between most suburban and urban school districts that contribute to the widespread achievement between these schools.
Download or read book Saving Our Students Saving Our Schools written by Robert D. Barr and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-10-08 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the First Edition: "Barr and Parrett have provided educators, policy makers, and parents with an outstanding resource. If you′re serious about leaving no child behind, this is the one book you need to read." —Bill Scott, Executive Director Kentucky School Boards Association Praise for the Second Edition: "We now have the tools to ensure that all our students are successful—what a glorious time for schools, thanks to Robert Barr and William Parrett!" —Nancy Golden, Superintendent Springfield Public Schools, OR Improve achievement for all students with winning strategies that respond to NCLB requirements! Demonstrating that both struggling students and low-performing schools can show dramatic improvement, the authors provide lessons learned from experienced teachers to help educators effectively instruct students who are disadvantaged, culturally diverse, or who may be at risk. Featuring the voices of students, teachers, and administrators, this field-tested guide reviews NCLB mandates and encourages educators to: Establish priorities that focus on student learning Create a school and classroom climate of respect Maintain high expectations for academic performance Rely on results-driven instructional and assessment practices Collaborate with parents and families Saving Our Students, Saving Our Schools, Second Edition, is a valuable resource for educators who want to ensure positive school change and support academic success for their students.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Latino High School Graduation written by Harriett D. Romo and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-05-28 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While high school drop-out rates have steadily declined among white and African American students over the 1970s and 1980s a constant 35 percent of Latino students continued to quit school before graduation. In this pioneering work, Harriett Romo and Toni Falbo reveal how a group of at-risk Latino students defied the odds and earned a high school diploma. Romo and Falbo tracked the progress of 100 students in Austin, Texas, from 1989 to 1993. Drawing on interviews with the students and their parents, school records, and fieldwork in the schools and communities, the authors identify both the obstacles that caused many students to drop out and the successful strategies that other students and their parents pursued to ensure high school graduation. The authors conclude with seven far-reaching recommendations for changes in the public schools. Sure to provoke debate among all school constituencies, this book will be required reading for school administrators, teachers, parents, legislators, and community leaders.
Download or read book Drugging the Poor written by Merrill Singer and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2007-08-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singer offers a fresh set of ideas for understanding how the global socioeconomic system insures that massive quantities of psychotropic drugs reach the poorest sectors of American society. Drugging the Poor provides a unified theoretical framework to assess how all drugs, including tobacco, heroin, alcohol, cocaine, and diverted pharmaceuticals contribute to maintaining social inequality among the wealthier and poorer social classes in American society. Singers analysis rejects conventional approaches that see tobacco or alcohol manufacturers and distributors, on the one hand, and drug cartels and mafias, on the other, as completely different entities. Instead, he shows how legal and illegal drug corporations share key features and follow the same economic principles. He also emphasizes that mixing legal and illegal drugs to self-medicate against social discrimination, poverty, and structural violence offers short-term relief, but in the long run, it functions to maintain an unjust and oppressive system. Drugging the Poor actively challenges the assumption that how things are is how they always have been or how they need to be.
Download or read book Education Globalisation and New Times written by Stephen J. Ball and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-03-08 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education, Globalisation and New Times comprises a selection of the most influential papers published over the twenty-one years of the Journal of Education Policy. Written by many of the leading scholars in the field, these seminal papers cover a variety of subjects, sectors and levels of education, focused around the following major themes: education, globalisation and new times policy theory and method policy and equity. Compiled by the journal's editors, Stephen Ball, Ivor Goodson and Meg Maguire, the book illustrates the development of the field of education policy studies, and the specially written Introduction contextualises the selection, whilst introducing students to the main issues and current thinking in the field.
Download or read book Journal of School Leadership written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching Young Children written by Kristine Slentz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third volume in our four volume book series Early Childhood Education. This volume will explore both physical and social aspects of early education settings and applies principals to children with a range of abilities.
Download or read book International Journal of Educational Reform written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What Every Girl Needs to Know About the Real World written by Ruth Herman Wells and published by Youth Change. This book was released on 1994 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Children Youth and Spirituality in a Troubling World written by and published by Chalice Press. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Editors Mary Elizabeth Moore and Almeda M. Wright address the harsh, challenging, and delicate realities of children and youth who live as spiritual beings within a beautiful yet destructive world. Providing a practical theological analysis of the spiritual yearnings, expressions, and challenges of children and youth in a world of rapid change, dislocation, violence, and competing loyalties, Children, Youth, and Spirituality in a Troubling World provides readers with a purposeful conversation on this important topic. This book will serve as more than a collection; it will be a genuine conversation, which will in turn stir lively conversation among scholars, theological students, and Christian communities that seek to understand and respond more adequately in ministries to and with children and youth. Contributors include: Claire Bischoff, Susanne Johnson, Jennie S. Knight, Bonnie Miller-McLemore, Mary Elizabeth Moore, Joyce Ann Mercer, Veronice Miles, Rodger Nishioka, Evelyn Parker, Luther E. Smith Jr., Joshua Thomas, Katherine Turpin, David White, Almeda Wright, and Karen Marie Yust.
Download or read book Teaching Students who are Exceptional Diverse and at Risk in the General Education Classroom written by Sharon Vaughn and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2007 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the belief that even small accommodations make a difference in the success of students with disabilities, this text provides classroom teachers with the knowledge, tools, and practical strategies that will empower them to spark learning in every student. From students with disabilities, culturally diverse students, and students with limited English proficiency to economically disadvantaged students Vaughn/Bos/Schumm provides teachers with the tools they need in their diverse classrooms. Revised to reflect recent changes in the law (IDEA 2004 & No Child Left Behind) and current terminology, the strength of the book continues to be its numerous learning activities and sample lessons addressing both elementary and secondary classrooms. This edition continues its very popular multi- chapter unit on curriculum adaptations with specific strategies and activities for teaching reading, writing, mathematics, content areas, and study skills, which has been further strengthened by a new capstone chapter on teaching self-advocacy, study skills and strategies. The strong emphasis on professional planning and collaboration make it an excellent resource for all teachers. The newest edition features a new chapter on Autism; a new chapter on Developing Independence in Learning; an all new "Tech Tips" features that has received rave reviews; a revised chapter "Managing Student Behavior" that emphasizes school-wide behavior management and positive behavioral support; an expanded chapter on "Collaborating and Coordinating with Other Professionals and Family Members" with increased coverage of co-teaching; a revised chapter on "Planning and Grouping Strategies for Special Learners" that reflects an increased emphasis on grouping; and expanded coverage of secondary education via chapter-opening interviews, new photos, and new examples throughout the text.
Download or read book Youth at Risk written by David Capuzzi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-03-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive text, written by experts in each topical area, provides research-based approaches designed for work with youth in the difficult transition from adolescence to adulthood. Developmental in its orientation, the text moves from population definition and identification, to causal factors and issues most often identified with placing youth at risk, to a prevention–intervention paradigm specifically created for teens. Illustrative case studies and enlightening sidebars enhance reader self-awareness, promote self-study and skill development, and aid in the comprehension of the concepts and applications of chapter material. Complimentary PowerPoint slides, test banks, and instructional activities are available for instructors’ use by request to ACA. *Requests for digital versions from the ACA can be found on wiley.com. *To request print copies, please visit the ACA website here. *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to [email protected]
Download or read book Creating a College Culture for Latino Students written by Concha Delgado Gaitan and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we ensure that more Latino students have the opportunity to pursue higher education? Based on lessons learned from successful college bound programs and research on Latino students, this book provides K-12 educators with a comprehensive guide to preparing and motivating Latino students to attend college. Learn how you can create a college-going culture through: High expectations Goal setting Taking rigorous courses Exposure to college environments from an early age Parental involvement throughout the K-12 experience Early socialization beginning in the early grades
Download or read book Caribbean Discourse in Inclusive Education written by Stacey Blackman and published by IAP. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caribbean Discourse in Inclusive Education is an edited book series that aims to give voice to Caribbean scholars, practitioners, and other professionals working in diverse classrooms. The book series is intended to provide an ongoing forum for Caribbean researchers, practitioners, and academics, including those of the Diaspora, to critically examine issues that influence the education of children within inclusive settings. The book series is visionary, timely, authoritative and presents pioneering work in the area of inclusive education in the Caribbean, as part of the broader South?South dialogue. It is essential reading for students in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, scholars, teachers, researchers and policy makers at the regional and international level. The first book in this series entitled Historical and Contemporary Issues will trace the history and examine the Caribbean’s trajectory towards the development of inclusive education in the 21st Century. The main premise of the book is that inclusion remains an ideologically sound goal, which remains elusive in the Caribbean. It will also provide a wider platform to discuss other factors that influence the development of inclusive education such as school climate, culture and ethos, LGBT issues, teacher training and professional development, pedagogy, pupil perspective, curriculum, policy and legislation.
Download or read book Preparing Youth for the 21st Century The Transition from Education to the Labour Market Proceedings of the Washington D C Conference 23 24 February 1999 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 1999-09-02 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication points the way to future initiatives to improve youth labour market and educational outcomes as identified by policy-makers and experts of OECD countries brought together at the Washington Conference "Preparing Youth for the 21st Century."
