The charter school experience : voices from the field /

The charter school experience : voices from the field /

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Imprint:Rotterdam : Sense Publishers, [2016]
©2016
Description:1 online resource (xi, 141 pages)
Language:English
Subject:
Charter schools.
Charter schools.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12398776
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Other authors / contributors:Bitz, Michael (Michael Eric), editor.
ISBN:9789463006903
9463006907
9789463006880
9463006885
9789463006897
9463006893
Digital file characteristics:text file
PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Print version record.
Summary:The Charter School Experience: Voices from the Field is a unique book that presents readers with balanced perspectives from teachers, students, parents, and school leaders at charter schools across the United States. Through first-person narratives, the book highlights the delicate intricacies of what makes a school charter succeed or fail. Unlike a book written by academics far removed from the practice of education, this book gives voice to the people most impacted by charters: the families and educators who have embraced these schools for better or worse, and who now have enriching stories to tell. These experiences--embodied in introspective and moving chapters--go well beyond the news headlines and politicized studies that have spotlighted charters in the past. In this book, teachers highlight their successes and failures in charter school classrooms, parents explore decisions to enroll in charters, school leaders discuss the social missions of charters, and students write about how charter schools have impacted their lives. The result is an engaging collection of ideas for a wide audience, including people researching, attending, and making policy on charter schools in the United States and around the world.
Other form:Print version: Charter school experience. Rotterdam : Sense Publishers, [2016] 9463006885
Standard no.:10.1007/978-94-6300-690-3
Table of Contents:
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION: Contextualizing the Charter School Experience; REFERENCES; PART 1: TEACHERS; 1. TEACHING IN THE CITY: A Personal Account of My Experiences at Charter Schools; MY PATH TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; EXPERIENCES AS A CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHER; REALIZATIONS AS A CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHER; Charter Schools and the Achievement Gap; Charter Schools in Urban Settings; The Impact of Charter Schools on Educators; CHALLENGES FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; 2. CHARTER SCHOOLS AS AGENTS OFSOCIAL CHANGE: A Teacher's Perspective; MY JOURNEY TO BECOMING A CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHER.
  • A LENS ON NEWARKABOUT CSE; A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHER; A CULTURE OF FEEDBACK AND DATA; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 3. AN INTROSPECTIVE ON CREATIVE AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EDUCATION; A JOURNEY IN LEARNING, LITERATURE, AND LIFE; BECOMING A CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHER; MOVING ON AND LOOKING AHEAD; REFERENCES; PART 1: REFLECTION QUESTIONS; PART 2: SCHOOL LEADERS; 4. AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONS BETWEENSCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES: The Role Charters Can Play; BECOMING A TEACHER; ENTERING THE WORLD OF CHARTERS; About PUC; My Beginnings at PUC; Reaching Parents at PUC; BECOMING A SCHOOL LEADER.
  • Growing as a School LeaderCONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 5. THE CHARTER-COMMUNITY CONNECTION: Creating the Link between Life and School; STRUGGLING AS A STUDENT; BECOMING A TEACHER; LAUNCHING A NEW CHARTER SCHOOL; JOINING CNCA; MOVING FORWARD AND LESSONS LEARNED; REFERENCES; 6. THE ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF CREATINGA CHARTER SCHOOL; CHARTER SCHOOLS IN INDIANA; INTRODUCING GLS; School Overview; Instructional Design; Technology Infrastructure; Instructional Spaces; Instructional Staff; OUR ATTEMPTED PATH TO AUTHORIZATION; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; PART 2: REFLECTION QUESTIONS; PART 3: PARENTS.
  • 7. FINDING A SCHOOL FOR OUR DAUGHTER: Why We Chose a Charter SchoolPORTLAND EDUCATION AND CHARTER SCHOOLS; OUR VISION OF THE IDEAL SCHOOL; OUR SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT CHARTER SCHOOL; THE SCHOOL WE CHOSE; Children as Protagonists; Children as Collaborators; Children as Communicators; Children and Adults as Researchers and Co-Creators; Families as Partners; Strong Academics Connected to Quality Relationships; Culture of Respect; Environment as Teacher; Documentation as Communication; Organization as Foundational; OUR FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE AT THE SCHOOL; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES.
  • 8. MAKING THE CHARTER SCHOOL DECISION: A Parent's ViewTHE LANDSCAPE OF EDUCATION IN BALTIMORE; REFLECTIONS ON OUR EXPERIENCE; Entering the World of Charter Schools; About PPPCS; Our Experiences at PPPCS; Looking Ahead; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 9. CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SPECIALNEEDS CHILDREN: A Research Focus on Problems and Solutions; BACKGROUND ON CHARTER SCHOOLS IN NEW JERSEY; CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION; NJ Charter Schools and Special Education; POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; PART 3: REFLECTION QUESTIONS; PART 4: STUDENTS.

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