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Disrupting disruption : the steady work of transforming schools / David Kirp, Marjorie Wechsler, Madelyn Gardner, Titilayo Tinubu Ali.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kirp, David L., author.
- Wechsler, Marjorie, author.
- Gardner, Madelyn, author.
- Ali, Titilayo Tinubu, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Union Public Schools (Tulsa, Okla.).
- School improvement programs--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
- School improvement programs.
- Educational change--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
- Educational change.
- Community and school--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
- Community and school.
- Oklahoma--Tulsa.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 136 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- "Over the past two decades, the Union, Oklahoma School District transformed from serving a predominantly white, well-off student population to one that is racially diverse, with many students hailing from families in poverty. Yet, the graduation rate rose considerably even while the district operates on a dime. The district's success can be attributed to its culture of inclusion, designed to enfold and lift up each individual student. The district has made STEM a key feature of the curriculum, from kindergarten through high school. It operates community schools that offer a wide array of services, including after-school activities and health care, in every elementary school. It embraces an "everyone participates" philosophy in the arts and athletics. And it eases the transition to higher education by offering college classes at the high school"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Foreword
- Introduction: Disruption versus Steady Work
- 1. Union, OK: A Culture of "Us"
- 2. Union City, NJ: Learning America
- 3. Roanoke, VA: "The Whole Child" Is More Than a Cliché
- 4. The COVID Stress Test
- Conclusion: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
- Notes
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 18, 2022).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Kirp, David L. Disrupting disruption
- ISBN:
- 9780197652015
- 0197652018
- 9780197652039
- 0197652034
- 9780197652022
- 0197652026
- OCLC:
- 1320819370
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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