Meaningful Urban Education Reform
Confronting the Learning Crisis in Mathematics and Science
By State University of New York Press | Publisher: State University of New York Press
About the book
Based on a three-year study of the National Science Foundation's Urban Systemic Initiative, Meaningful Urban Education Reform is an overview of recent attempts to change teaching in mathematics and science in urban environments. The book evaluates the impact of educational reform on urban schools, determines how schools with the highest levels of poverty in the United States can make successful changes, and investigates how communities and policy makers contribute to student achievement.
Contributors provide compelling portraits of classrooms, teachers, and students in elementary, middle, and high schools through case studies and examples from intensive research in four locations: Chicago, El Paso, Memphis, and Miami. They interviewed, observed, and gathered information from district administrators, school principals, teachers, students and their parents, and community members. The book provides valuable insight into how systemic reform works, offers suggestions regarding assessment of successful learning environments, and addresses the need for intensive, long-term professional development for the purpose of engaging teachers with their colleagues in communities of practice supported by a strong school culture.
Editions of Meaningful Urban Education Reform
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791463291
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791463307
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791483879
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Based on a three-year study of the National Science Foundation's Urban Systemic Initiative, Meaningful Urban Education Reform is an overview of recent attempts to change teaching in mathematics and science in urban environments. The book evaluates the impact of educational reform on urban schools, determines how schools with the highest levels of poverty in the United States can make successful changes, and investigates how communities and policy makers contribute to student achievement.
Contributors provide compelling portraits of classrooms, teachers, and students in elementary, middle, and high schools through case studies and examples from intensive research in four locations: Chicago, El Paso, Memphis, and Miami. They interviewed, observed, and gathered information from district administrators, school principals, teachers, students and their parents, and community members. The book provides valuable insight into how systemic reform works, offers suggestions regarding assessment of successful learning environments, and addresses the need for intensive, long-term professional development for the purpose of engaging teachers with their colleagues in communities of practice supported by a strong school culture.
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What is Meaningful Urban Education Reform about?
Based on a three-year study of the National Science Foundation's Urban Systemic Initiative, Meaningful Urban Education Reform is an overview of recent attempts to change teaching in mathematics and science in urban environments. The book evaluates the impact of educational reform on urban schools, determines how schools with the highest levels of poverty in the United States can make successful changes, and investigates how communities and policy makers contribute to student achievement.
Contributors provide compelling portraits of classrooms, teachers, and students in elementary, middle, and high schools through case studies and examples from intensive research in four locations: Chicago, El Paso, Memphis, and Miami. They interviewed, observed, and gathered information from district administrators, school principals, teachers, students and their parents, and community members. The book provides valuable insight into how systemic reform works, offers suggestions regarding assessment of successful learning environments, and addresses the need for intensive, long-term professional development for the purpose of engaging teachers with their colleagues in communities of practice supported by a strong school culture.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Meaningful Urban Education Reform?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Philosophy and theory of education
Where can I read a sample of Meaningful Urban Education Reform?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791463291
How long is Meaningful Urban Education Reform and how many pages does it have?
Meaningful Urban Education Reform has 301 page(s)
Is Meaningful Urban Education Reform part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series, Power, Social Identity, and Education
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Meaningful Urban Education Reform?
State University of New York Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Meaningful Urban Education Reform is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791463291) and paperback(ISBN 9780791463307) and pdf(ISBN 9780791483879)
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