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Using Equity Audits in the Classroom to Reach and Teach All Students

July 14, 2011 |
ISBN: 9781412986779
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Description

Raise your equity awareness quotientIn this time of changing demographics and increased diversity, many teachers find that existing strategies to promote equity are only successful with some of the students in their classes. This book provides teachers with new strategies and tools that will work for all children, including those with diverse needs. The authors outline a wide range of methods to help teachers: Assess their competency in teaching all students Embrace self-reflection and be open to changeEvaluate and assess student achievement Develop high-quality teaching skills and an equity consciousness that leads to success with all students Every chapter of this easy-to-read and content-rich text contains a wealth of assessment tools and discussion tools that guide educators to greater equity and excellence. Teachers will find practical strategies for raising student achievement and closing the achievement gap.

About this Author

Kathryn Bell McKenzie is Associate Professor of Educational Administration and affiliated faculty member in Women and Gender Studies at Texas A&M University. Prior to this Kathryn worked for over 25 years in public education as a classroom teacher, curriculum specialist, assistant principal, principal, and Deputy Director of the University of Texas/Austin Independent School District Leadership Academy. She is Associate Editor for "Educational Administration Quarterly" and Regional Editor for the "International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education". Kathryn has published extensively in the major journals in her field.

Linda Skrla

is Professor of Educational Administration at Texas A&M Univesity. Prior to this, Linda worked as a middle school and high school teacher and as a campus and district administrator in public schools. Her research focuses on educational equity issues in school leadership, including accountability policy, high success school districts, and women superintendents. Linda is vice President of Division A of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and Editor of "Educational Adminsitration Quarterly." She has published extensively in academic journals and has co-authored and co-edited five other books.

ISBN: 9781412986779
Pages: 128
Publisher: orwin Press Inc
Published: 2011-07-14

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