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Up where we belong : helping African American and Latino students rise in school and in life / Gail L. Thompson.
| Author/creator | Thompson, Gail L., 1957- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, ©2007. |
| Description | ix, 336 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Jossey-Bass education series Jossey-Bass education series. ^A494665 |
| Contents | "You can tell if they care" : why students need caring and highly qualified teachers -- "It would be nice to learn something about my culture" : a plea for a culturally relevant and more interesting education -- "It don't make no sense to give us all these tests" : student effort, achievement, and attitudes about standardized tests -- "They just think we're loud" : how discipline policies and practices can affect students' attitudes about school -- "We just can't seem to get along" : race relations on campus -- "You don't know if they're gonna--bust a Columbine on everybody" : why schools won't ever be entirely safe -- "Everybody's intimidated by us" : a candid conversation with African American males -- "This place is nasty" : how the school's physical environment can contribute to student apathy -- "Yes! They do care about my education" : parent involvement in schools -- "They should worry more about our future" : why America's stepchildren need a college preparatory curriculum -- The truth can set us free! : seven lessons I've learned about school reform in America. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-308) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007007873 |
| ISBN | 9780787995973 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0787995975 (cloth) |