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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Jane Stavem is an author, administrator, and educator from the Capital city of Nebraska. Her experiences in districts both large and small contribute to a broad perspective on current issues in education. Klappentext Student mobility is an issue that affects school districts large and small across the nation. Schools can do very little to control the causes of mobility, but a great deal can be done to reduce the negative effects for mobile students through effective planning and consistent practices. Stavem's book addresses mobility - an issue many complain about, but few have solutions. Jane not only provides structures for helping schools dealing with increased mobility, but clearly articulates the caring attitude all educators should possess. Because a great deal of a school's success or failure rests on leadership's ability to administer mobility in a smooth, successful manner, this book is a must-read. Practical help is finally here. -- Lee Jenkins, author of Permission to Forget: And Nine Other Root Causes of America's Frustration with Education This book is about compassion, acceptance, building bridges of understanding, and lifting the veil of prejudice and student profiling. It is about transforming a school culture enshrined in a mindset that treats these nomadic children negatively...As an educator, she uses her musical acumen to discern a symphony of ideas, instead of a cacophony of disconnected protocols. It is no secret that she has stepped up to the conductor's podium to move an ineffective system of protocols from a repetitive, stagnant staccato, to a fluid legato. These suggested preventative strategies, when used with fidelity, can and do support our mobile students to be wholly successful. This is a timely book as our families all endure transient times. We, however, in the words of Lorraine Monroe, can "be the incredible interruption in the lives of children...While their lives are interrupted...we can interrupt and intervene their journey or path in life", with unconditional acceptance, compassion, and hope. Our children, victimized by mobility, deserve better. -- Emily Acosta Thompson Student mobility is an issue that affects school districts large and small across the nation. Schools can do very little to control the causes of mobility, but a great deal can be done to reduce the negative effects for mobile students through effective planning and consistent practices. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements ForewordPreface IntroductionChapter One - Mobility in contextChapter Two - Reality of the Revolving DoorChapter Three - The Poverty FactorChapter Four - A Framework for Best PracticesChapter Five - The Ins and Outs of EnrollmentChapter Six - The Ins and Outs of Academic PlacementChapter Seven - The Ins and Outs of Student PlacementChapter Eight - The Ins and Outs of Classroom ConnectionsChapter Nine - The Ins and Outs of Family ConnectionsChapter Ten - The Ins and Outs of Unique NeedsChapter Eleven - The Ins and Outs of Community ConnectionsChapter Twelve - The Ins and Outs of Exit TransitionsChapter Thirteen - Somebody Gets It - Practical ApplicationChapter Fourteen - Legal Complexities Chapter Fifteen - A Call to ActionAppendix A - Questions by ChapterAppedix B - Scenarios for Group Discussion and InteractionAppendix C - Sample Mobility Action Plan FrameworkReferences...
