Full Description
Gaining on the Gap: Changing Hearts, Minds, and Practice serves as a guide along the journey taken by six individuals who each played a role in moving a school system along a path where race would not be a predictor for academic success. Join us as we share insights to challenges and victories as well as a close look at our own personal and professional growth.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter One: The Context
Chapter Two: Creating Organization Conditions to Close Achievement Gaps
Chapter Three: Can Schools Eliminate Gaps?
Chapter Four: Fixing the System, Not the Kids
Chapter Five: The Perfect Storm: Capitalizing on Synergy
Chapter Six: Facilitating Conversations About Race
Chapter Seven: Teaching Across Cultures
Chapter Eight: System-Level Buy-In: A Case Study
Chapter Nine: Gaining on the Gap: Progress, Themes, and Lessons Learned
Afterword
