Pivotal moments : how educators can put all students on the path to college / Roberta Espinoza.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Espinoza, Roberta.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Effective teaching--United States.

Effective teaching.

United States.

Motivation in education--United States.

Motivation in education.

Physical Description:

xiii, 247 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

How educators can put all students on the path to college

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard Education Press, [2011]

Contents:

Social class and school success : contradictions of the U.S. educational system

Understanding pivotal moments. Overcoming disadvantages in school : why students need pivotal moments

The pivotal moment framework : Blanca and Terry

Why pivotal moment timing matters : Carmen and Valerie

Early pivotal moments are better : Dora and Brianna

Creating pivotal moments in school. "They don't feel like they are just a number" : building trust

"Just stay focused and I can guide you" : mentoring and advocating for students

"Tangible ways of making it real" : transmitting academic knowledge and skills

Pivotal moments in other contexts. Building trust is not enough : challenges of academic outreach programs in creating pivotal moments

Transmitting college knowledge : successes of nonprofit organizations in pivotal moment interventions

Implementing the pivotal moment approach. Becoming a pivotal moment educator : qualities, legacies, training, capacity.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-235) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1612501192

9781612501192

1612501206

9781612501208

OCLC:

753637426

Publisher Number:

99946407156