El. knyga: Renewed Accountability for Access and Excellence: Applying a Model for Democratic Professional Practice in Education

The authors build on work by pioneers like John Goodlad and continue to advance the purposes of schooling in and for a healthy democracy. Democratic professional practice in education (DPPE) provides the framework for a wide-ranging montage of quality professional practices that span traditional institutional boundaries to give readers compelling examples that remind us that innovative, collaborative, student-focused work serves all students and our democracy well. -- Ann Foster, National Network for Educational Renewal, Co-Executive Director This timely volume is perfect for teachers and principals who care about democratic processes in schools. The chapters provide excellent examples of applied research in a wide range of classrooms with todays students. Clearly, practitioners engage with Penny Tenutos DPPE model because it promotes greater student learning. -- Margaret Grogan, College of Educational Studies, Chapman University This books emphasis on shared purpose, data, expertise, leadership, and responsibility as a framework for strengthening and empowering school communities makes it a valuable resource for practicing and aspiring educators and those responsible for preparing them. -- Sonya Douglass Horsford, George Mason University