| Improving Schools for Latinos: Creating Better Learning Environments Contributor(s): Valverde, Leonard A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1578864895 ISBN-13: 9781578864898 Publisher: R & L Education OUR PRICE: $108.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: In this book, author Leonard Valverde contends that it is imperative to reinvent schools in order to provide a viable education for Latino students. Improving Schools for Latinos outlines what future Latino schools must look like and focuses on organizing, leading, and governing schools to create equitable relationships and democratic institutions. Helpful resources for program assistance, community-based organizations, and funding sources are included. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Multicultural Education - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Education | Student Life & Student Affairs |
| Dewey: 371.829 |
| LCCN: 2006006470 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.32" W x 9.06" (0.94 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As a result of multiple unfavorable circumstances, public schools have been unable to effectively educate America's most disadvantaged student population-Latinos. In this book, author Leonard Valverde contends that it is imperative to reinvent schools in order to provide a viable education for these students. Improving Schools for Latinos starts with the past, points out the present, and speaks to the future. It exposes the negative mental models and practices that must be discarded and proposes what favorable elements need to be put into place. Features: -An outline of what future Latino schools must look like -A focus on organizing, leading, and governing schools to create equitable relationships and democratic institutions -A comprehensive view and understanding about school and classrooms -Helpful resources for program assistance, community-based organizations, funding sources, and more This book will be of interest to all educators who want to create a bright future for Latino students, their families, and their communities. |