Sketches in democracy : notes from an urban classroom / Lisa DeLorenzo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeLorenzo, Lisa.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Urban--United States.

Education, Urban.

Students with social disabilities--United States.

Students with social disabilities.

Democracy and education--United States.

Democracy and education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"'Sketches of Democracy' is a captivating book that chronicles the first year in the life of a new urban high school. Based on journal entries and educational literature, this book traces the author's challenging journey toward creating a democratic community of learners within a tangle of socioeconomic and political issues"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments

Foreword by Nicholas M. Michelli

Preface

Chapter 1. Birthing a School While Still In Labor

Chapter 2. The Trouble With Mismatched Expectations

Chapter 3. Playing School Is Not The Real Thing

Chapter 4. They Danced While We Looked Away

Chapter 5. Teachable Moments, Part I

Chapter 6. Teachable Moments, Part II

Chapter 7. Mid-Year Reflection

Chapter 8. When Students Want To Learn

Chapter 9. White Teachers, Urban Schools

Chapter 10. The Democratic School: Is It Worth It?

Chapter 11. The Arts As Democratic Practice

Chapter 12. Lessons Learned

Epilogue

End Note.

Notes:

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ISBN:

979-82-16-21354-3

1-280-66880-6

9786613645739

1-61048-305-7

OCLC:

782878319