Changing Suburbs, Changing Students : Helping School Leaders Face the Challenges
, by Shelley B. WepnerNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781452203911 | 1452203911
- Cover: Paperback
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This book helps school leaders address the challenges of increasingly diverse suburban districts so that they can serve as agents of positive change in dealing with the sociocultural and sociopolitical transformation happening in their schools. The authors, founders of The Changing Suburbs Institute, show school and district leaders how to transform their schools so that leaders and teachers are both able and willing to work effectively with the many types of students that populate their classrooms and increase student achievement. The book provides: An overview of the issues and challenges to increase school and district leaders' understanding of changing suburban schools Administrative, instructional, curricular, and professional development ideas for tackling such challenges at both the elementary and secondary levels Guidelines for succeeding with teachers, students, and the community A collaborative model for partnering with colleges/universities and communities to promote professional development and student learning