Changing Suburbs, Changing Students

List of Figures Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Part I. The Challenges of Changing Suburban School Districts 1. The Changing Suburbs What Do We Mean by the Changing Suburbs? Schools in the Changing Suburbs Guidelines for Moving Forward Concluding Remarks 2. The School Leader's Role in the Changing Suburbs Role Similarities and Differences for Urban, Rural, and Suburban Leaders Challenges for School Leaders in Changing Suburban School Districts Guidelines for Succeeding in Changing Suburban Schools Districts Concluding Remarks Part II. Addressing the Challenges of Changing Suburban School Districts 3. Changing the Culture of the School Opportunities and Challenges of Increasing Diversity in the Schools Ways in Which Teachers and Schools Are Changing to Accommodate Increasing Diversity Creating a School Culture That Works Guidelines for Creating and Sustaining a Culture That Works Concluding Remarks 4. Professional Development Characteristics of High-Quality Professional Development Contexts, Strategies, and Structures for Professional Learning The Role of the School Leader in the Professional Development of Teachers Guidelines for School Leaders for Establishing Conditions for Successful Professional Learning Concluding Remarks 5. Implementing Programs for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student Populations Overview of Program Needs for Diverse Student Populations Helping Teachers to Create Culturally Responsive Classrooms Curriculum and Program Changes Assessment of Programs Guidelines for School Leaders Concluding Remarks 6. School-University Collaboration Reasons for School-University Collaborations Challenges With School-University Collaborations Guidelines for Forming School-University Partnerships Concluding Remarks 7. Creating an Elementary Community School Description of School History Definition of Community School Transforming One School Involvement of a College and University Challenges in Transforming a School Description of the School Today Guidelines for Forming a Community School Concluding Remarks 8. Working With Parents The Importance of Parents as Partners in Children's Education Issues of Parents in Changing Suburban School Districts Promoting Parent Engagement in Changing Suburban Schools Guidelines for Working With Parents in Changing Suburban Schools Concluding Remarks Summary of Guidelines for School Leaders References Index

"Any district dealing with changing cultures would find the ideas in this book useful. The experiences and the scenarios are most applicable to schools facing an increase in ELL population." -- Martin J. Hudacs, Superintendent "The book brings to the forefront the reality that exists in many suburban schools and the need for superintendents, principals, and faculties to become more culturally proficient in their awareness of their changing populations, ensuring active parent involvement, curriculum that reflects the students and families served, and knowing and valuing the changing diversity within their community." -- Linda Jungwirth, President "This book helps administrators of suburban school districts understand the complexities of the job they hold. More importantly, it provides specific solutions to the challenges they face every day." -- Ken Arndt, Superintendent "I found Changing Suburbs, Changing Schools to be well written and appreciated the helpful examples and suggestions it offers to educators." -- Richard Organisciak, Superintendent