Effective schools

• Other Authors: McInerney, D. M. 1948- (Editor), Dowson, Martin (Editor), Van Etten, Shawn (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, 2006.
• Series: Research on sociocultural influences on motivation and learning ; v. 6.
• Subjects: Educational sociology > United States.; Academic achievement > United States.; Minorities > Education > United States.; Cultural pluralism > United States.; Teachers > United States.; Education > Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects.; Educational: Social sciences, social studies.; Philosophy and theory of education.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781918116007
• DOI: 10.1108/9781607525363
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 290 pages) : illustrations

Students arrive in our classrooms with complex sociocultural histories that include family, cultural, physical, social, emotional, and prior learning experiences. In order to be effective, schools must directly address these complex histories in meaningful, relevant and creative ways. The aim of thi...