Improving the odds : developing powerful teaching practice and a culture of learning in urban high schools

"A counterpoint to the sweeping rhetoric of reform, this book offers a nuanced depiction of the challenges and possibilities at the school and class-room level. Through the experiences of urban high school teachers who partner with their local university, Del Prete provides unique insight into...

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Main Author: Del Prete, Thomas (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Teachers College , c2010
Series:The series on school reform
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Summary:"A counterpoint to the sweeping rhetoric of reform, this book offers a nuanced depiction of the challenges and possibilities at the school and class-room level. Through the experiences of urban high school teachers who partner with their local university, Del Prete provides unique insight into teaching and learning in the midst of reform."--BOOK JACKET
Physical Description:xii, 177 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0807750298 (paperback. : alk. paper)
0807750301 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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