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This book draws from the successes of award-winning schools,
teachers, students, and parents to help leaders understand how they
can positively change the educational experience of Black students.
When Black Students Excel offers real-life examples of outstanding
elementary, middle, and high schools where teachers and school
leaders have rejected policies and practices built upon deficit
perceptions about the capacity of Black students. Chapters
highlight leadership implications and offer specific suggestions
for educators who are seeking to transform their schools in ways
that advance the success of Black students. This practical guide
includes questions to ask students and their parents,
self-assessment tools, and an array of leadership and teaching
practices that are effective to empower Black students, elevate
school attendance and academic engagement, and improve other
important outcomes. Unpacking important themes that influence the
success of Black students, this book is a useful tool for educators
who are seeking to understand how they can change programs,
procedures, and practices in ways that engage and empower Black
students.
This book draws from the successes of award-winning schools,
teachers, students, and parents to help leaders understand how they
can positively change the educational experience of Black students.
When Black Students Excel offers real-life examples of outstanding
elementary, middle, and high schools where teachers and school
leaders have rejected policies and practices built upon deficit
perceptions about the capacity of Black students. Chapters
highlight leadership implications and offer specific suggestions
for educators who are seeking to transform their schools in ways
that advance the success of Black students. This practical guide
includes questions to ask students and their parents,
self-assessment tools, and an array of leadership and teaching
practices that are effective to empower Black students, elevate
school attendance and academic engagement, and improve other
important outcomes. Unpacking important themes that influence the
success of Black students, this book is a useful tool for educators
who are seeking to understand how they can change programs,
procedures, and practices in ways that engage and empower Black
students.
Leadership in America's Best Urban Schools describes and
demystifies the qualities that successful leaders rely on to make a
difference at all levels of urban school leadership. Grounded in
research, this volume reveals the multiple challenges that real
urban elementary, middle, and high schools face as well as the
catalysts for improvement. This insightful resource explores the
critical leadership characteristics found in high-performing urban
schools and gives leaders the tools to move their schools to higher
levels of achievement for all students-but especially for those who
are low-income, English-language learners, and from various racial
and ethnic backgrounds. In shining a light on the essential
qualities for exceptional leadership at all levels of urban
schools, this book is a valuable guide for all educators and
administrators to nurture, influence, support, and sustain
excellence and equity at their schools.
Leadership in America's Best Urban Schools describes and
demystifies the qualities that successful leaders rely on to make a
difference at all levels of urban school leadership. Grounded in
research, this volume reveals the multiple challenges that real
urban elementary, middle, and high schools face as well as the
catalysts for improvement. This insightful resource explores the
critical leadership characteristics found in high-performing urban
schools and gives leaders the tools to move their schools to higher
levels of achievement for all students-but especially for those who
are low-income, English-language learners, and from various racial
and ethnic backgrounds. In shining a light on the essential
qualities for exceptional leadership at all levels of urban
schools, this book is a valuable guide for all educators and
administrators to nurture, influence, support, and sustain
excellence and equity at their schools.
Discover the teaching practices that make the biggest difference in
student performance! The new edition of this practical,
research-based book gives leaders and teachers an even closer look
at instructional practices from top award-winning urban schools.
With refreshed examples from high-performing teachers and detailed
analyses of these practices, the authors demystify the achievement
of these schools while offering a practical guide to help educators
apply these practices in their contexts. Teaching Practices from
America's Best Urban Schools is a valuable tool for any educator in
both urban and non urban schools that serve diverse student
populations, including English language learners and children from
low-income families. What's New: Additional "What It Is/What It
Isn't" boxes help educators distinguish the subtle differences in
the implementation of practices that lead to impressive learning
results "Practice Guides" and "Practical Next Steps" for each of
the 8 Success Factors encourage self-assessment and collaboration
Expansion of topics address current developments in education and
additional examples from award-winning elementary, middle, and high
schools provide new insights.
Discover the teaching practices that make the biggest difference in
student performance! The new edition of this practical,
research-based book gives leaders and teachers an even closer look
at instructional practices from top award-winning urban schools.
With refreshed examples from high-performing teachers and detailed
analyses of these practices, the authors demystify the achievement
of these schools while offering a practical guide to help educators
apply these practices in their contexts. Teaching Practices from
America's Best Urban Schools is a valuable tool for any educator in
both urban and non urban schools that serve diverse student
populations, including English language learners and children from
low-income families. What's New: Additional "What It Is/What It
Isn't" boxes help educators distinguish the subtle differences in
the implementation of practices that lead to impressive learning
results "Practice Guides" and "Practical Next Steps" for each of
the 8 Success Factors encourage self-assessment and collaboration
Expansion of topics address current developments in education and
additional examples from award-winning elementary, middle, and high
schools provide new insights.
Based on the work of real leaders and educators in high-performing,
urban schools across the country, this book unpacks five key
practices that are integral to improving achievement and
postsecondary outcomes for Latino students. These inspiring stories
affirm that excellence and equity are possible when educators come
together around an important purpose and focus on the needs,
strengths, and interests of all their students. Full of specific
examples and guidance, each chapter also includes an assessment
tool designed to help school leaders reflect upon their current
practices, affirm school strengths that resemble the exemplary
practices described in the chapters, and help educators pinpoint
opportunities to strengthen practices in ways that can improve the
postsecondary readiness of their students. This important book will
help leaders create a positive school culture, coherent school
design, and develop the practices and policies that support Latino
students in their performance and help students realize their
potential.
Based on the work of real leaders and educators in high-performing,
urban schools across the country, this book unpacks five key
practices that are integral to improving achievement and
postsecondary outcomes for Latino students. These inspiring stories
affirm that excellence and equity are possible when educators come
together around an important purpose and focus on the needs,
strengths, and interests of all their students. Full of specific
examples and guidance, each chapter also includes an assessment
tool designed to help school leaders reflect upon their current
practices, affirm school strengths that resemble the exemplary
practices described in the chapters, and help educators pinpoint
opportunities to strengthen practices in ways that can improve the
postsecondary readiness of their students. This important book will
help leaders create a positive school culture, coherent school
design, and develop the practices and policies that support Latino
students in their performance and help students realize their
potential.
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