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Every Child, Every Classroom, Every Day
School Leaders Who Are Making Equity a Reality
Robert Peterkin (Author), Deborah Jewell-Sherman (Author), Laura Kelley (Author), Leslie Boozer (Author)
9780470651766, Wiley
Hardback, published 27 April 2011
320 pages
23.6 x 16.3 x 2.8 cm, 0.543 kg
Praise for Every Child, Every Classroom, Every Day "This comprehensive, compelling, and timely new book will appeal to all readers who care about public education in America. It provides evidence based on proven strategies for change and improvement in urban schools, which when applied can result in all students achieving at higher levels."?Tom Payzant, professor of practice, Harvard Graduate School of Education "Every Child, Every Classroom, Every Day is an essential resource for every educator, policymaker, and child advocate committed to transforming our nation's schools and preparing every child for the future."?Marian Wright Edelman, president, Children's Defense Fund "Leading change in an urban school district is more complex and challenging than most people realize. This must-read book for any current or future superintendent provides practical, real-world advice by experts who know what they're talking about."?Joel I. Klein, chancellor, New York City Department of Education "Every Child, Every Classroom, Every Day demonstrates through case studies and expert analyses the impressive educational gains children can make when the best educational research, policy, and practice are aligned. This volume is a valuable resource to aspiring leaders, educational researchers, and current practitioners and a must-read for anyone who cares about our public education system."?Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Stanford University
Urban school superintendents face unprecedented challenges. They must ensure that all students achieve a high level of performance despite a lack of resources, the intractable problems of race and poverty, a chaotic governance structure, and the often conflicting demands of teachers, parents, unions, and the community. This important book, edited by the co-directors of the prestigious Harvard Urban Superintendents Program (USP), explores the ways in which superintendents can make a difference in the lives of each child, every day, by being knowledgeable about and driven by what happens in the classroom. The editors and distinguished contributors cover a wide range of vital topics that superintendents face from the day they are hired to the day they retire, such as how superintendents can most effectively communicate their vision, plan strategically, institute instructional reform, engage the community, and allocate resources. The book is filled with illustrative examples of well-known superintendents who are trailblazing new means to achieve educational fairness for all children and are changing the landscape of urban school systems today. In addition, Every Child, Every Classroom, Every Day highlights the Urban Superintendents Program's Leadership Framework, which is designed to aid administrators and educators in decision making and achieving equity. An ancillary CD containing teaching notes and exhibits is also included (in the print edition only) as an aid to teachers who wish to scaffold material discussed in the text. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. These materials will be made available for download upon purchase of the digital edition Co-published with Education Week and the American Association of School Administrators.
About the AASA, Education Week, and Education Week Press iv CD Contents ix Preface: The Superintendent of Learning: A New Way of Leading School Systems xi Acknowledgments xvii One The Urban Superintendents Program Leadership Framework 1 Two A Superintendent’s Entry 16 Three Communicating the Vision 26 Breathing Life into Your Vision 26 Meria Joel Carstarphen, St. Paul Public Schools: Where Imagination Meets Destination 31 Communicating to Change the Culture 47 Four Strategic Planning 54 Planning to Succeed: Strategic Approaches for Every Superintendent 54 Maria Goodloe-Johnson, Seattle Public Schools: The Strategy Behind the Plan 60 The Best Laid Plans . . . 75 Five Instructional Improvement 82 Leading Learning in Urban Schools 82 Deborah Jewell-Sherman, Richmond Public Schools: Getting to the Heart of the Work 89 Building New Structures and Options for Success 108 Six School Boards and Unions 114 Moving Ahead with School Boards and Teachers Unions 114 Andrés Alonso, Baltimore City Public Schools: The Superintendent and Board Partnership 119 Pragmatic Radicalism: The Superintendent as Catalyst, Capacity Builder, and Concertmaster 134 Seven Realigning Resources 141 Strategic Resource Allocation: The Superintendent’s Perspective 141 Arlene Ackerman, School District of Philadelphia: The Quest for Educational Equity 146 The Equity Fight in Utica, Michigan 165 Eight Community Engagement 174 Why Family and Community Partnerships are Important to District Reform 174 Beverly Hall, Atlanta Public Schools: From the Living Room to the Boardroom 179 Hit the Ground Listening 196 Nine Scaling Up 204 Scaling Up: The Key to School Improvement 204 Rudy Crew, New York City Public Schools: Instilling Success in Every School 210 Scaling Up Connections 227 Ten Sustaining Improvement over Time 232 Replicating the ‘‘Long Beach Way’’ 232 Chris Steinhauser, Long Beach Unified School District: Eluding the Allure of Quick Fixes 237 Building and Sustaining Improvement over Time: The Austin Story 254 Eleven Exiting the Superintendency 261 Epilogue: Demography is Not Destiny! 271 About the Authors and Subjects of the Case Studies 279 What’s on the CD and How to Use It 292 Index 295
Paul D. Houston
Larry Leverett
Leslie Boozer
Holly Weeks
Leslie Boozer and Laura Kelley
Brian G. Osborne
Janice Jackson
Leslie Boozer and Laura Kelley
Maree Sneed
Richard F. Elmore
Kristy Cooper, Laura Kelley, Leslie Boozer, and Aaliyah El-Amin
Rudy F. Crew
Susan Moore Johnson
Laura Kelley and Leslie Boozer
Joshua P. Starr
James P. Honan
Leslie Boozer and Laura Kelley
Christine M. Johns
Karen L. Mapp
Laura Kelley, Leslie Boozer, and Drew Echelson
Carol Johnson and Michele Brooks
Robert S. Peterkin
Laura Kelley and Leslie Boozer
Amalia Cudeiro
Carl A. Cohn
Leslie Boozer and Laura Kelley
Pascal D. Forgione Jr.
Laura Kelley
Deborah Jewell-Sherman
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
