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Rodesiler, Luke – Teachers College Press, 2022
Learn how to use literature and informational texts related to sports as an alternative or a supplement to a canon-centric English classroom. This practical book promotes an instructional approach that honors students' knowledge of, interests in, and experiences with sports culture to advance literacy learning. Informed by his own experiences in…
Descriptors: Supplementary Reading Materials, Athletics, English Instruction, Secondary School Teachers
Feldman, Deborah L.; Smith, Antony T.; Waxman, Barbara L. – Teachers College Press, 2017
Through engaging stories and the use of students' voices, this book corrects persistent misconceptions about youth who drop out of high school. Based on research conducted with high school dropouts in both urban and rural communities, the authors argue that, contrary to popular belief, most dropouts are not disengaged from school at an early age.…
Descriptors: Dropouts, High School Students, Urban Schools, Rural Schools
Nasir, Na'ilah Suad, Ed.; Cobb, Paul, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2006
Key experts with extensive research and classroom experience examine how the multiple dimensions of race, class, culture, power, and knowledge interact in mathematics classrooms to foster and create inequities. Chapters explore new theoretical perspectives, describe successful classroom practices, and offer insights on how to develop an effective…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Access to Education, Student Diversity, Equal Education