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This book profiles local and national efforts to transform urban education and reinvent urban teacher preparation. It describes real programs in real urban schools that have developed policy initiatives that promote educational equity, community-based curricula, and teacher education and parent empowerment programs that emphasize democratic collaboration among universities, urban teachers, parents, and community members. By involving all stakeholders, this comprehensive approach provides a model for creating urban schools that not only excite and inspire, but also serve as engines for social change. Contending that urban education reform will fail without public engagement and a commitment to social justice, the contributors challenge urban educators to become accountable to their students and the communities they serve.
Editions of Urban Education with an Attitude
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791463796
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791463802
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791483589
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This book profiles local and national efforts to transform urban education and reinvent urban teacher preparation. It describes real programs in real urban schools that have developed policy initiatives that promote educational equity, community-based curricula, and teacher education and parent empowerment programs that emphasize democratic collaboration among universities, urban teachers, parents, and community members. By involving all stakeholders, this comprehensive approach provides a model for creating urban schools that not only excite and inspire, but also serve as engines for social change. Contending that urban education reform will fail without public engagement and a commitment to social justice, the contributors challenge urban educators to become accountable to their students and the communities they serve.
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What is Urban Education with an Attitude about?
This book profiles local and national efforts to transform urban education and reinvent urban teacher preparation. It describes real programs in real urban schools that have developed policy initiatives that promote educational equity, community-based curricula, and teacher education and parent empowerment programs that emphasize democratic collaboration among universities, urban teachers, parents, and community members. By involving all stakeholders, this comprehensive approach provides a model for creating urban schools that not only excite and inspire, but also serve as engines for social change. Contending that urban education reform will fail without public engagement and a commitment to social justice, the contributors challenge urban educators to become accountable to their students and the communities they serve.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Urban Education with an Attitude?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Educational strategies and policy
Where can I read a sample of Urban Education with an Attitude?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791463796
How long is Urban Education with an Attitude and how many pages does it have?
Urban Education with an Attitude has 234 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Urban Education with an Attitude?
Lauri Johnson, Mary E. Finn, Rebecca Lewis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Urban Education with an Attitude is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791463796) and paperback(ISBN 9780791463802) and pdf(ISBN 9780791483589)
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