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Studies the educational and social lives of African American males. The book pays attention to educational attainment, job procurement, and quality of life, discussed against the backdrop of student background and schooling. Its aim is to improve the academic and social outcomes of this population.

This text openly addresses the specific educational realities and needs of gay-headed families. It explores why gayness is percieved as such a threat, especially to the education of young children, when it has the potential to enrich the worldviews of both children and adults.

Confronting the expected tension between care and justice, this work reveals how these two moral orientations can work together to produce wiser and more practical policies and practices. It explores problems at every level of education and tackles questions in theory, practice, and policy-making.

Excerpts from 34 documents and commentary concerning U.S. education in the twentieth century are presented. Each document represents a landmark in the development of American education. Perspectives are also provided on conditions and dilemmas still being addressed by educators today. Among the issues covered are minority education, the Depression of the 1930s, the development of the federal role in education, and the relationship between higher education and elementary/secondary schools. The educational history is divided as follows: the transformation of education, 1900-1929; continuity and change, 1930-1941; educational excellence in a democratic society, 1942-1963; the expansion of opportunity, 1964-1980; and dilemmas of the 1980s. The tension between equality of opportunity and educational quality is a central theme in the recent development of American education.

Examines the complex role student silence can play in teaching and learning. Urging teachers to listen to student silence in various ways, this book offers examples and strategies for 'rethinking classroom participation' to include the students - those eager to raise their hands to speak and those who may pause or answer in different ways.

Describing the role of both the university and the school, this book explores critical aspects of collaborative action, including establishing relationships, using critical friends, developing leadership teams, and implementation. It provides lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful programs, to show schools what to do and what to avoid.

Language and literacy instruction in English needs to begin early and continue throughout the elementary years. This book provides research-based, best practices for developing language and literacy from kindergarten through 5th grade. It encourages teachers to build on ELL students' linguistic and cultural background knowledge.

Shows how to successfully use technology in the early childhood classroom. This book focuses on robotic manipulatives that allow children to explore complex concepts. It also examines how this technology engages sensorimotor and socioemotional skills, which are fundamental for the healthy development of young children.

In this volume, political insider Christopher Cross updates his critically acclaimed bestseller with new chapters and important new insights into future education policy. Cross draws on his own experience in Washington, along with research and interviews, to present a highly readable history of US federal education policy, from WWII to the Obama administration.

At a time when higher education attendance has never felt more mandatory for career success and economic growth, the distinguished contributors to this provocative collection ask readers to consider the civic mission of higher education as equally vital to the nations well-being. Should higher education serve a greater public interest? In what ways should colleges and universities be asked to participate in public controversies? What should we expect institutions of higher education to contribute to the development of honesty and ethical judgment in the civic sphere? What should colleges do to foster greater intellectual curiosity and aesthetic appreciation in their students and communities, and why is this important for all Americans?

Features case studies that describe real children, school personnel, and family members from the bestselling book, ""Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?"". This book includes the voices and perspectives of stakeholders to show the complexity of the issues and the dilemmas faced by professionals, family members, and children.

Brings together veteran and emerging scholars from a variety of fields to chart new territory for hip-hop based education. Looking beyond rap music and the English language arts classroom, innovative chapters unpack the theory and practice of hip-hop based education in science, social studies, college composition, teacher education, and other fields.

Examines the accountability movement and the extent to which it supports equity and democracy. This work addresses how it was constructed, who it actually benefits, as well as how genuine progress can be made to close racial disparities in achievement.

Paints a portrait of teaching and learning in urban America.

Presents effective, research-based ways for preschool and kindergarten teachers to strengthen their children's first and second language and literacy learning. Pays particular attention to successful strategies for understanding and supporting the language and literacy learning of English language learners.

Collects seminal essays by the author, a critical theorist and scholar devoted to interpreting the work of Paulo Freire and has done much over the years to raise the visibility of Freire's contribution to educational theory. This title contains the strands of the author's thinking, with his commitment to employing scholarship for social change.

Argues that an effective citizenship education helps students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values needed to function effectively within their cultural communities, nation states, regions, and the global community.

Why is it that many students' performance tends to drop in the middle school years, and what can we do about it? This book tells the stories of educators who embody best practices in their day-to-day activities - practices that consistently lead to higher student academic achievement.

Focusing on educational reform, this book examines the role of bi- and multilateral development agencies such as the World Bank, UNESCO, and UNDP; regions such as Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East; and, countries such as Brazil, China, India, Japan, Jordan, Turkey, and South Africa, analysing the fresh trend of international cooperation.

Moving beyond the debate over whether or not charter schools should exist, A Smarter Charter wrestles with the question of what kind of charter schools we should encourage. The authors begin by tracing the evolution of charter schools from Albert Shanker's original vision, to today's charter schools where student segregation levels are even higher than in traditional public schools.

Illustrates the various ways in which teacher educators or professional developers might use the materials in the book to aid in the professional growth of teachers, including how to directly improve teachers' instruction practices. This book also discusses ways in which principals and school leaders can use the book.

This book looks at how artifacts (everyday objects) access the daily, sensory world in which students live. Exploring how artifacts can generate literacy learning, the book shows teachers how to use a family photo, heirloom, or recipe to tell intergenerat