Embracing Risk in Urban Education Curiosity, Creativity, and Courage in the Era of "No Excuses" and Relay Race Reform

ISBN-10: 1607099497

ISBN-13: 9781607099499

Edition: 2012

Authors: Alice E. Ginsberg, Maxine Greene

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At a time when American urban public education is under broad attack, and in which America is perceived as a nation at risk that is losing the race to the Top, educators and politicians from across the spectrum are promoting increased emphasis on standardized testing, business models of school reform, zero tolerance, no excuses, promoting cultural assimilation, and building a standardized curriculum. Ginsberg argues that in the effort to reduce the achievement gap and mitigate the pejorative label of âat-risk,â we are in danger of eliminating risk from education entirely. This is especially the case in urban schools with large numbers of poor and minority students. Ginsberg explores…

Book details

List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Publication date: 1/26/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 6.03" wide x 9.15" long x 0.34" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Alice E. Ginsberg spent eight years as Program Officer for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, where she developed and directed women's studies and community education programs. She now consults with foundations, corporations, nonprofits, and educational institutions interested in promoting gender equity or multicultural programs in schools.



Foreword: Untapped Possibilities


Acknowledgments


Preface: When RISK Is a Four-Letter Word


Introduction: Why Embrace Risk in Education?



The New Three Rs: Relay Race Reform: Unpacking the Language of Twenty-first Century School Reform and Policy



A Mission to Question: Inquiry, Creativity, and Risk: The Science Leadership Academy (SLA)



Courageous Conversations: Teaching, Cultural Identity, and Risk: The Folk Arts Cultural Treasures School (FACTS)



When Superman Is Delayed: Social Justice, Student Activism, and Risk: Parkway NW School for Peace and Social Justice



Unlocking the Schoolyard Gate: Geography, Community, and Risk : The Wissahickon Charter School



Conclusion


Appendix: Contemporary Educators Respond: "How Would You Define Embracing Risk in Urban Education?"


Selected Bibliography


Index


About the Author