Care & advocacy : narratives from a school for immigrant youth / Jo Bennett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bennett, Jo, author.

Series:

Educational leadership for social justice.

Educational leadership for social justice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children of immigrants--Education--United States--Case studies.

Children of immigrants.

Minority teenagers--Education--United States--Case studies.

Minority teenagers.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 183 p. : ill., map.

Other Title:

Care and advocacy narratives from a school for adolescent immigrants

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, NC : Information Age Pub., c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a book of oral narratives, collected from participants at a school created for first-generation, immigrant youth. The narrations from the students, teachers, administration, professional staff, and support personnel document the power of caring relationships in an educational setting.The narratives underscore the importance of teachers, students, and staff working together and their stories are relevant for any school setting. It turns out that teachers and students both have a need, even a longing, for connection.The narratives bring Nel Noddings' Care Theory to life and show how this theory can be practiced both inside and outside the classroom to bring about a school-wide change in culture. From the receptionist to the principal; from the the social worker to the teacher, the study shows that the daily interactions are as important as the academics in the school setting to improve inequities. Social justice takes on a new meaning, with this focus on social exchanges and personal well-being.The book can benefit those in the field as well as in teacher and leadership preparation programs; those wanting to conduct research with vulnerable populations can also benefit from this study.

Contents:

Acknowledgements. Series editor's preface

Preface and dedication. Background and rationale of this study

Chapter 1. The newcomer academy

Chapter 2. The profiles of care

Chapter 3. Why is the care ethic important? Making the invisible visible

Chapter 4. The practice of care

Chapter 5. Practice of care: Building relationships

Chapter 6. The practice of care: A transformational aspect

Chapter 7. The practice of care: Satisfying a longing

Chapter 8. The practice of personal advocacy: Meeting social, emotional, and personal needs of students

Chapter 9. The practice of advocacy: Working as academic advocates for students

Chapter 10. The practice of advocacy: Teachers working as a team

Chapter 11. The practice of advocacy: The role of leadership

Postscript: Migratory path of monarch butterflies

Appendix a: Researcher's stance, ethics, and narrative inquiry

Appendix b: School data

Appendix c: Poems written after the death of juan and my mother

Appendix d: A roadmap of a student's life

Appendix e: Photograph described in

Chapter 3

References.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-183).

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-61735-660-3