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One Day, All Children.. : The Unlikely Triumph Of Teach For America And What I Learned Along The Way
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kopp, Wendy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- College graduates--United States.
- Education, Elementary--United States.
- Educational equalization--United States.
- Elementary school teachers--In-service training--United States.
- Elementary school teaching--United States.
- Kopp, Wendy.
- Teach for America (Project).
- Local Subjects:
- College graduates--United States.
- Education, Elementary--United States.
- Educational equalization--United States.
- Elementary school teachers--In-service training--United States.
- Elementary school teaching--United States.
- Kopp, Wendy.
- Teach for America (Project).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (164 p.)
- Other Title:
- One day, all children : the unlikely triumph of Teach for America and what I learned along the way
- Place of Publication:
- New York : PublicAffairs, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The inspiring story of one young activist's visionary effort to revitalize our nation's neediest schools
- Contents:
- Title Page; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1 - The Thesis; Chapter 2 - Suspending the Laws of the Universe; Getting Started; Building Our Team; Meeting the Magic Number; The Mysterious Source of Our Confidence; Raising 2.5 Million; Chapter 3 - When Idealism Isn't Enough; Eight Long Weeks; Our Debut in the Classroom; Unfailing Sense of Possibility; Raising the Money; Keeping Things Together; The Coup; A Way Out; The Real Solution; Chapter 4 - New Ideas; Chapter 5 - The Dark Years; The Tide Turns; Staying Afloat; Why I Persisted; Help from Washington; Rallying to Prepare the Corps
- The Last StrawChapter 6 - Big Decisions; The Power of Good Management; Cutting Back; Planning for the Future; Chapter 7 - Reaching the Light at the End of the Tunnel; The Hitch; Meeting the Challenge; Chapter 8 - Upward Spiral; My Focus; More Money; A Better Program; A Stronger Organization; Chapter 9 - Taking Stock; Immediate Impact; Leaders for the Future; Chapter 10 - Realizing the Vision; Aiming to Level the Playing Field; It Takes More; It's Not Magic; Excellent Schools; Educational Opportunity for All; Chapter 11 - The Decade Ahead; Afterword; An Invitation; Copyright Page
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 0-7867-2400-5
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