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Informationen zum Autor Lisa C. DeLorenzo is Professor of Music Education at the John J. Cali School of Music, Upper Montclair, NJ. Her work is dedicated to public school education and music teacher development with beginning and professional educators. Klappentext Sketches of Democracy is a captivating book that chronicles the first year in the life of a new urban high school. Based on journal entries and educational literature, this booktraces the author's challenging journey toward creating a democratic community of learners within a tangle of socio-economic and political issues. An experienced public school teacher and university educator, DeLorenzo brings a unique perspective to the teaching/learning process. Her poignant anecdotal stories, along with information from authoritative sources, provide a narrative that is deeply reflective and affecting. This book is a must-read for teachers, teacher candidates, and teacher educators who share a passion for teaching those on the margins of society. Zusammenfassung ""Sketches of Democracy" is a captivating book that chronicles the first year in the life of a new urban high school. Based on journal entries and educational literature! this book traces the author's challenging journey toward creating a democratic community of learners within a tangle of socioeconomic and political issues"-- Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsForeword by Nicholas M. MichelliPrefaceChapter 1. Birthing a School While Still In LaborChapter 2. The Trouble With Mismatched ExpectationsChapter 3. Playing School Is Not The Real ThingChapter 4. They Danced While We Looked AwayChapter 5. Teachable Moments, Part IChapter 6. Teachable Moments, Part IIChapter 7. Mid-Year ReflectionChapter 8. When Students Want To LearnChapter 9. White Teachers, Urban SchoolsChapter 10. The Democratic School: Is It Worth It?Chapter 11. The Arts As Democratic PracticeChapter 12. Lessons LearnedEpilogueEnd Notes ...
