The Power of Student Agency - Looking Beyond Grit to Close the Opportunity Gap

"Kundu draws powerful narratives from individuals who beat the odds to become successful. These strivers overcame challenges such as broken families, homelessness, abuse, and incarceration. But it wasn't simply resilience or grit that helped them. It was a combination of social and cultural supports that harnessed the inherent power of their agency"--

About the author

Anindya Kundu is currently a senior fellow at the City University of New York Graduate Center. His work has appeared in NPR Education, MSNBC, the Huffington Post, and he has given two TED Talks with millions of views.

Summary

How can we promote the learning and well-being of all students, especially those who come from some of the most disadvantaged backgrounds? Anindya Kundu argues that we can fight against deeply rooted inequalities in the American educational system by harnessing student agency - each person's unique capacity for positive change.

Product details

• Authors: Anindya Kundu
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9780807763889
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-6388-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 156 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 276 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Pädagogische Psychologie, Didaktische Kompetenz und Lehrmethoden, EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / General, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, Education / Teaching, EDUCATION / Multicultural Education