This groundbreaking volume provides crucial information on the current state of diversity in independent schools. Featuring the objective findings of a 5-year study alongside personal stories by teachers and students of color, this book offers a unique look at the progress independent schools are making to attract and retain teachers of color. A must-read for all those who truly want to diversify their schools, this volume: Features powerful testimony by independent school faculty of color, including the individual ...
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This groundbreaking volume provides crucial information on the current state of diversity in independent schools. Featuring the objective findings of a 5-year study alongside personal stories by teachers and students of color, this book offers a unique look at the progress independent schools are making to attract and retain teachers of color. A must-read for all those who truly want to diversify their schools, this volume: Features powerful testimony by independent school faculty of color, including the individual stories of African-American, Chinese-American, Native-American, Cuban-American, and Latino-American educators. Discusses how important a diverse teaching force is for creating a positive school culture for all students. Provides a framework useful in gauging the challenges of recruiting and retaining teachers in a shrinking national teaching pool. Reveals how teachers of color across the country found their jobs, their reasons for choosing an independent school, the special demands they face, and why they opted to stay. Analyzes teacher diversity in 11 independent schools and includes a list of provocative questions to help schools evaluate their own progress. Includes specific guidelines to help educators close the faculty diversity gap in their schools.
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New. This volume offers information on the state of diversity in independent schools. Featuring the findings of a five-year study alongside personal stories by teachers and students of colour, the book looks at the progress independent schools are making to attract and retain teachers of colour. Editor(s): Kane, Pearl Rock; Orsini, Alfonso J. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JNK; JNLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249. 2003. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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