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Debunking the Middle-Class Myth
Why Diverse Schools Are Good for All Kids
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2002
Summary
Many parents search for a 'good' school to enroll their children. They look at the school's standardized test scores and check out demographic statistics, but fail to investigate the strengths of these schools that have a vibrant mix of races and cultures. Eileen Gale Kugler offers a unique perspective on what every educator, parent, and community leader should know about reaping the rich harvest of our diverse schools. This book provides guidance on how we can all work together to dispel the myths and nurture the opportunities that these schools offer such as academic challenge and social advantages. Anecdotes from Kugler's personal experience are included as well as information from 80 interviews with key educators, parents, and students. This book stands alone as a resource that pulls all of this information together. Will be of interest to anyone who cares about education. See Wendy Burt-Thomas's interview with author Eileen Kugler at http://askwendy.wordpress.com/?s=kugler
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Copyright year
2002
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-4512-1
ISBN-Online
978-1-4616-4856-7
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
163
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Foreword No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
1 Myth 1: The Best School for My Child Is the One with the Highest Standardized Test Scores No access
2 Myth 2: One Style of School Leadership Will Work in Every School No access
3 Myth 3: The Best Teachers Prefer Homogeneous Middle-Class Schools No access
4 Myth 4: Diverse Schools Can't Provide Rigorous Classes No access
5 Myth 5: Diverse Schools Are Not Safe No access
6 Myth 6: Family Beliefs and Values Will Be Threatened If We Expose Our Youth to People with Different Perspectives No access
7 Myth 7: Minority Parents Don't Care about the Education of Their Children No access
8 School Reality 1: Students with Different Backgrounds and Experiences Bring New Insights to the Classroom No access
9 School Reality 2: Students Who Closely Interact with People from Different Backgrounds Learn That Reality Extends beyond Their Own Limited Experiences No access
10 School Reality 3: Stereotypes and Prejudice Break Down When Students Have Personal Contact with Members of Other Races and Cultures No access
11 Society Reality 1: Our Youth Must Learn How to Actively Participate in a Diverse National and International Society No access
12 Society Reality 2: Our Nation's School Population Is Becoming More Diverse, but Our Schools Are Becoming More Segregated No access
13 What about the Schools Near Me? No access
14 What's My Role? No access
15 School Boards: Leading Their Community No access
16 Superintendents: Visionaries with a Collaborative Spirit No access
