Prioritizing Urban Children, Teachers, and Schools through Professional Development Schools

Pia Lindquist Wong is Associate Dean of the College of Education at California State University Sacramento and coauthor (with Maria del Pilar O'Cádiz and Carlos Alberto Torres) of Education and Democracy: Paulo Freire, Social Movements, and Educational Reform in São Paulo. Ronald David Glass is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

"This comprehensive and thought-provoking collection of essays paints a robust and realistic portrait of what progressive school reform can look like in a variety of urban settings, as well as the types of change that it can bring about … This compilation contributes uniquely to the field of the history of education … [it] offers readers a solid collection of insightful essays that shine light on the way forward while exposing the realities of urban public education." — H-Net Reviews (H-Education)"A key benefit of this work is that it approaches the issues from the perspectives of all of those involved in reform movements: administrators, teachers, candidates, students, and the general public. The editors provide a balanced text that confronts the very real difficulties and rewards of urban education reform." — CHOICE"…an important contribution to the literature on how to build partnerships in urban (and other) settings that disrupt, challenge, and transform oppressive social structures." — Teacher's College Record

• List of Figures and TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Equity Network: The Contextual and Theoretical Frameworks For Urban Professional Development SchoolsPia Lindquist Wong and Ronald David GlassI. Toward Improving Urban Children's Lives Ronald David Glass and Pia Lindquist Wong1. Floating Boats and Solar Ovens: Involving Candidates in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Learning CommunitiesLorie Hammond, Julita Lambating, Michael Beus, Paul Winckel, Jane Camm,and Larry Ferlazzo2. Science for Social ResponsibilityClaudya Lum, Elizabeth Aguirre, Ricardo Martinez,Mercedes Campa-Rodriguez,and Rita Ultreras3. Education of the Community, by the Community,and for the Community: The Language Academy of SacramentoSusan Baker, Eduardo de León, Pamela Phelps, Mario Martín,and Cynthia SuarezII. The Power of Connections: Re-creating Teacher and Teacher Educator Roles Pia Lindquist Wong and Ronald David Glass4. Connecting Teacher Educators Across Roles, Domains, and Knowledge BasesWilliam Thomas Owens5. Beyond the Classroom: Candidates Connect to Colleagues, Children, and CommunitiesJeanne Malvetti and Christie Wells-Artman6. Structural Shifts and Cultural Transformations: University Faculty Members and Their Work in PDSsJana Noel and Deidre B. SessomsIII. The Politics of Transforming Institutions and Institutional Relationships Pia Lindquist Wong and Ronald David Glass7. Perspectives on Negotiation and Equilibrium in the Politics of Knowledge: Transforming the University and the School into a PDS PartnershipKathryn Hayes8. Not Starting from Scratch: Applying the Lessons from a Thwarted PDS EffortJanet Hecsh9. Bridging the Disconnect: The Promise of Lesson StudyDavid Jelinek and Jenna Porter10. Making History by Creating New Traditions: Concluding Reflections and Future DirectionsRonald David Glass and Pia Lindquist WongReferencesList of ContributorsIndex