How to Walk to School (eBook)
180 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-0002-9 (ISBN)
When two gutsy moms ventured inside Nettelhorst, their neighborhoods underutilized and struggling public elementary school, the new principal asked what it would take for them to enroll their children. Stunned by her candor, they returned the next day armed with an extensive wish list. The principal read their list and said "e;Well, lets get started, girls! Its going to be a busy year . . . "e; How to Walk to School is the storyfrom the highs to the lowsof motivated neighborhood parents galvanizing and then organizing an entire community to take a leap of faith, transforming a challenged urban school into one of Chicagos best, virtually overnight.The fate of public education is not beyond our control. In How to Walk to School, Susan Kurland, Nettelhorsts new and entrepreneurial principal, and Jacqueline Edelberg, the neighborhood mom, provide an accessible and honest blueprint for reclaiming the great public schools our children deserve.Check out www.howtowalktoschool.com for more information.
Jacqueline Edelberg has been the driving force behind the Nettelhorst School's dramatic turn around, a story that has been featured on Oprah & Friends, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, CNN, 60 Minutes, Education Weekly, and in the local Chicago media. A writer, artist, and community activist, Jacqueline blogs about education reform for the Huffington Post. She has consulted for school districts, civic groups, foundations, universities and parent organizations on how public schools and reformers can galvanize communities to improve public education. Before devoting herself to art, community organizing, and cutting the crusts off bread, Jacqueline taught political science at the University of Osnabrück in Germany as a Fulbright scholar. She earned her bachelor's degree and doctorate from the University of Chicago.Susan Kurland left Nettelhorst to form City Schoolhouse, LLC, a consultancy that advises school communities on best practices. As CEO, she helps principals, parent leaders, and universities develop instructional leadership teams, channel community resources, and formulate health and wellness policies. Currently, Susan is the educational director of Gallery 37, an organization that provides arts opportunities to Chicago's youth. She has consulted on behalf of the University of Illinois, the Chicago Public Schools, and the Community Schools' Initiative for the Chicago Community Trust. Susan earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from the City University of New York, and her doctorate from Loyola University of Chicago.
AcknowledgmentsForeword by Arne DuncanPreface to the paperback editionIntroductionChapter 1: Dream a Future: Identify OpportunitiesChapter 2: Chemistry: Capitalize on DesireChapter 3: Support Systems: Contract ServicesChapter 4: Academics: Raise the BarChapter 5: Sell the Dream: Rebrand and RepositionChapter 6: Fundraising: Look Beyond a Climate of CareChapter 7: The Nettelhorst BlueprintAfterword by Rahm EmanuelAppendix A: Toolkit: How to Set-up a 501(c)(3)Appendix B: How to Learn MoreAbout the AuthorsA Call to ActionNotes
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.7.2009 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4422-0002-2 / 1442200022 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4422-0002-9 / 9781442200029 |
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