Accelerating The Learning Of All Students: Cultivating Culture Change In Schools, Classrooms And Individuals

This book describes how the term "acceleration" has been applied to teaching different groups of students and explores the influence of culture, as manifested in schools, classrooms, and individuals, in helping or hindering efforts to accelerate the learning of all students.

Christine Finnan is assistant professor of education at the University/College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. She also directs the South Carolina Accelerated Schools Project. She is trained as a cultural anthropologist, with degrees from Stanford University, University of Texas at Austin, and University of California, Berkeley. She is co-editor of Accelerated Schools in Action: Lessons from the Field. She has also written several articles and book chapters on school culture change. Julie Swanson iis assistant professor of education at the University/College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. With a background in gifted education in public education, she has combined research and practice through her work with the application of gifted education in schools serving primarily low income students. Her current interests include teacher change and innovative practice used with all students. Christine Finnan is assistant professor of education at the University/College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. She also directs the South Carolina Accelerated Schools Project. She is trained as a cultural anthropologist, with degrees from Stanford University, University of Texas at Austin, and University of California, Berkeley. She is co-editor of Accelerated Schools in Action: Lessons from the Field. She has also written several articles and book chapters on school culture change. Julie Swanson iis assistant professor of education at the University/College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. With a background in gifted education in public education, she has combined research and practice through her work with the application of gifted education in schools serving primarily low income students. Her current interests include teacher change and innovative practice used with all students.