Title Changing suburbs, changing students : helping school leaders face the challenges / Shelley B. Wepner and the Changing Suburbs Institute ; JoAnne Ferrara, Kristin N. Rainville, Diane W. Gomez, Diane E. Lang and Laura Bigaouette ; foreword by Sonia Nieto

Published Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a sage Company, [2012]

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Description 1 online resource (xxxiv, 195 pages) Contents 1. The changing suburbs -- 2. The school leader's role in the changing suburbs -- 3. Changing the culture of the school -- 4. Professional development -- 5. Implementing programs for culturally and linguistically diverse student populations -- 6. School-university collaboration -- 7 . Creating an elementary community school -- 8. Working with parents Summary Embrace the changing suburbs by changing your school! As your students evolve, has your school evolved with them? This unique book offers an explanation of the increasing diversity in student makeup and ideas for acting as an agent of positive change for your school. The authors offer tools and recommend ways you can improve student achievement by: Developing an action plan for more focused, culturally responsive student instruction Creating a culture that celebrates diversity Building partnerships with parents, universities, and the community Providing programs for English lear Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Suburban schools -- United States -- Administration Suburban teenagers -- Education -- United States Education, Secondary -- United States Educational leadership -- United States EDUCATION -- Secondary. Education, Secondary Educational leadership Förortsliv -- tonåringar -- Förenta staterna. Skolledning -- Förenta staterna. Gymnasieskolan -- Förenta staterna. United States Form Electronic book LC no. 2012020443 ISBN 9781452279961 1452279969 9781452283937 1452283931

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