How School Leaders Promote Positive Interethnic Relations
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Rosemary Henzeis an associate professor in the Department of Linguistics and Language Development at San Jose State University. She began her career as a teacher of English as a second language and, after receiving her doctorate, worked for 14 years at Art, Research, and Curriculum Associates in Oakland, California, where she assisted school districts in addressing issues of equity and conducted research and evaluation studies focused on bilingual programs, school change, and race relations. She also worked with Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, and California Indian groups on issues related to language maintenance, ethnic identity, and bilingual education. In all her work, she seeks to apply scholarly knowledge from anthropology and linguistics to address systemic educational problems. Edmundo Norte teaches for the Leading for Diversity Master of Science Degree program (a collaboration between California State University, Hayward, and Art, Research, and Curriculum Associates in Oakland, California); is an Education Specialist providing technical assistance in curriculum development to charter schools in Oakland; and is an educational consultant on issues of power and perceptions, educational leadership, Latino/a culture, and transformative education. He began his career as a bilingual, elementary-level teacher yet has a wide range of experience working at every level of public education, spanning 20 years. He holds a masters degree from Harvard University and has nearly completed his doctoral work there in the department of Human Development and Psychology with a focus on risk and prevention. He acknowledges that by far his greatest learning experience and challenge to date has been that of applying his knowledge and experience to the developmentally responsible parenting of his two childrenan ongoing labor of love. Susan E. Satheris a senior program advisor at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) in Portland, OR. She leads the Laboratorys professional learning teams (PLT) work, supervising and conducting PLT training in schools around the nation. She also contributes to research on issues such as high school academic rigor. Sather has 38 years of experience in education, 17 as a teacher working with a dropout prevention program and in special education. Prior to joining NWREL, she was western regional manager and a staff developer for a whole-school reform model, Ventures Education Systems. She has conducted research and evaluation through the School of Education and the School of Social Welfare at the University of California Berkeley, and with ARC associates in Oakland, California. At ARC, she was a member of the Leading for Diversity research team and co-author of Leading for Diversity: How School Leaders Promote Positive Interethnic Relations. She has a PhD in educational administration from the University of California Berkeley. Ernest W. Walker is the Diversity Prog...
Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction Part I. A Framework for Developing Positive Interethnic Communities 1. Leading From Within 2. Assessing the School Context 3. Understanding Racial and Ethnic Conflict 4. Identifying High-Priority Needs--Individual and Schoolwide 5. Envisioning Positive Interethnic Relations 6. Selecting Approaches for a Coherent Plan 7. Implementing and Refining the Plan 8. Documenting and Communicating Success in Interethnic Relations Part II. Cases in Interethnic Relations for School Leaders 9. The Ripple Effect of Conflict 10. The Power of the School Secretary 11. Challenging Attitudes 12. What's Data Got to Do With It? 13. Dilemmas of Pluralism and Unity 14. Maintaining Confidentiality Resource A: Methodology Resource B: Resources for Schools Resource C: Alignment With Standards for School Leadership References Index