Creating Equitable Classrooms Through Action Research

Name: Creating Equitable Classrooms Through Action Research
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ISBN: 9781412936675

ISBN-10: 1412936675

ISBN-13: 9781412936675

Edition: 2007

Authors: Cathy C. Caro-Bruce, Ryan Flessner, Mary R. Klehr, Kenneth (Ken) A. Zeichner, Kenneth Zeichner

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""Recognizing the importance of race, class, gender, culture, and ability, the authors provide a window into the difficulties that professional educators grapple with as they face the challenge of teaching all children. This text is both authentic and practical, and it demystifies the issues of equity that pervade today's classrooms.""???Diane Yendol-Hoppey, Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida, Gainsville ""Action research of this caliber on the subject of equity is critically needed for all children to have access to the same level of rigor and high standards. This is a must-read for districts??that really want to turn action research into action that affects student…

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List price: $45.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Corwin Press
Publication date: 8/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



Foreword



Preface


Acknowledgments


About the Editors


About the Contributors



How Action Research Can Promote Equity



Classroom Action Research With a Focus on Equity




Implementing a School District Action Research Program




Action Research Studies



Been There Done That: Student Inquiry About High School Dropouts




What Strategies Can I Incorporate So That the English Language Learners in My Classroom Will Better Understand Oral Directions?




Understanding High School Black Male Students' Achievement and School Experience




What Teacher Behaviors Encourage One At-Risk African-American Boy to be a Productive Member of Our Classroom Community?




But Then It Got Real




We Want to Work With Our Friends




Ribbons, Racism, and a Placenta: The Challenges and Surprises of Culturally Relevant Teaching




Conclusions on Using a Constructivist Approach in a Heterogeneous Classroom




Using African American Students' Preference for Working in Self-Selected Partnerships to Promote Math Achievement




Crossing Bridges of Culture, Color, and Language




Conclusion



Tying It All Together: Implications for Classrooms, Schools, and Districts



Index