Lawrence O. Picus - Böcker
564 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
"Here is a book that challenges educators to put aside outmoded images of what is unlikely to push education far or fast enough to make a difference. Underlying each chapter is the belief and the 'how to' that allows for the development of a community culture that matches the changing condition of a changing society and student success." Lee Mahon, Professor/Mentor, Doctoral Studies The Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
Proven tactics for embracing diversity and effacing inequity!
Meeting the unique educational needs of increasingly multicultural and economically diverse student populations has become a serious challenge that afflicts countless schools across the country. This guide, grounded in more than 30 years of field research, presents pointed, practical solutions for ensuring equitable access to quality education for all students, regardless of socioeconomic status and cultural heritage.
Written in a user-friendly format, Leveraging Resources for Student Success highlights effective leadership strategies for decision makers and educators at all levels. It offers visionary yet realistic techniques for building a school culture, as well as policies and procedures that cater to and empower diverse students—resulting in enhanced student and teacher performance.
Special features of this definitive book include
Invaluable work sheets and sample plans for easy self-evaluation and implementation Specific "Survival Strategies" that have been successfully utilized in urban schools Tips for cultivating and maximizing community relationships to obtain resources Straightforward assessment methods to authentically measure change Real-life examples of principal and teacher practices that have worked960 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
"Very thoughtful and practical, providing well-grounded strategies for effective implementation of community participation." Gini Doolittle, Assistant Professor Department of Educational Leadership, Rowan University, New Jersey
Create environments for learning through school-community partnerships!
Burke and Picus make a case for improved learning through school-community partnerships. Drawing from their twenty years of experience working with parents, community volunteers, teachers, and school site administrators, the authors present a concise, easy-to-understand approach to building and working with these powerful alliances.
Developing Community-Empowered Schools is structured to give the reader a clear overview of the necessary components and strategies to understand and develop these critical partnerships. Highlights include:
Defining community-empowered schools Assessing your school's strengths and weaknesses Identifying stakeholders and their roles Establishing policies and procedures that support school and community partnerships Empowering and training staff for effective school and community partnerships Recruiting and training volunteers Creating a family literacy program Building community collaborations for added resources Viewing schools as economic solutions to communities Examining the future of community-empowered schoolsHandy overheads, training worksheets, sample memos from teachers to students' families, and enough material for a one-day teacher-training workshop make this a practical, accessible, and valuable resource. In addition, in-depth information is provided on how to seek funding to sustain a school-based community program. Developing Community-Empowered Schools is an all-in-one guide and an essential desk-top reference for bringing all stakeholders together to create optimal learning environments.
564 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
"Very thoughtful and practical, providing well-grounded strategies for effective implementation of community participation." Gini Doolittle, Assistant Professor Department of Educational Leadership, Rowan University, New Jersey
Create environments for learning through school-community partnerships!
Burke and Picus make a case for improved learning through school-community partnerships. Drawing from their twenty years of experience working with parents, community volunteers, teachers, and school site administrators, the authors present a concise, easy-to-understand approach to building and working with these powerful alliances.
Developing Community-Empowered Schools is structured to give the reader a clear overview of the necessary components and strategies to understand and develop these critical partnerships. Highlights include:
Defining community-empowered schools Assessing your school's strengths and weaknesses Identifying stakeholders and their roles Establishing policies and procedures that support school and community partnerships Empowering and training staff for effective school and community partnerships Recruiting and training volunteers Creating a family literacy program Building community collaborations for added resources Viewing schools as economic solutions to communities Examining the future of community-empowered schoolsHandy overheads, training worksheets, sample memos from teachers to students' families, and enough material for a one-day teacher-training workshop make this a practical, accessible, and valuable resource. In addition, in-depth information is provided on how to seek funding to sustain a school-based community program. Developing Community-Empowered Schools is an all-in-one guide and an essential desk-top reference for bringing all stakeholders together to create optimal learning environments.
1 101 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
5 561 kr
Tillfälligt slut