The village proposal : education as a shared responsibility / Christopher Paslay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paslay, Christopher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community and school--United States.

Community and school.

Education--Parent participation--United States.

Education.

Educational leadership--United States.

Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Village Proposal is based on the African proverb that it takes a village to raise a child. Part education commentary, part memoir, the book analyzes the theme of shared responsibility in public schools.

Contents:

Contents; Author's Note; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Temple Rejection; Chapter One: Winter of Hope; Chapter Two: Teachers: The Decisive Element; Chapter Three: Spring of Despair; Chapter Four: Teaching the Teachers; Chapter Five: First Year; Chapter Six: School Leaders and Supports; Chapter Seven: A Day in the Life; Chapter Eight: Family and the Community; Chapter Nine: Revelation; Chapter Ten: Multiculturalism and the Achievement Gap; Chapter Eleven: Teaching Shakespeare; Chapter Twelve: Policy Matters; Chapter Thirteen: Arrival; Chapter Fourteen: Politics

Chapter Fifteen: Later YearsChapter Sixteen: Pop Culture and Technology; Chapter Seventeen: The Greatest Gift; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-34946-4

1-280-66884-9

9786613645777

1-61048-061-9

OCLC:

782878318