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Julie Landsman is a teacher & writer in Minneapolis. She has traveled around the country talking to groups of teachers & administrators interested in working in positive ways with students who fail in traditional classrooms. Landsman is the recipient of numerous writing awards, including a toon meer Minnesota State Arts Board grant. She is co-editor with David Haynes of "Welcome to Your Life: An Anthology of Contemporary Writing for Young Adults", which was named as a "New York Public Library's Best Books for Young People 2000," & the author of "Basic Needs: A Year with Street Kids in a City School". (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Werken van Julie Landsman
White Teachers / Diverse Classrooms: A Guide to Building Inclusive Schools, Promoting High Expectations, and… (2006) 58 exemplaren
Tips for Creating a Manageable Classroom: Understanding Your Students' Basic Needs (1994) 5 exemplaren
Save Everything 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Geslacht
- female
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- 11
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- Populariteit
- #138,700
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- 3.3
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- ISBNs
- 22
The book is structured as going through one school day with chapters titles like "First Hour" and "After School". Landsman talks about individual students that she works with and choosing a handful that serve as representations of many other students in similar positions (The single mother, homeless teenager, ex-gang banger, white youth from a predominately black community). She captures the struggle of teaching and the emotion that goes into it beautifully.
Even if your not interested in teaching, Landsman's approach to the discussion or race is refreshing and eye-opening. The education system is a great back drop for the discussion, but her thoughts and stories are universally applicable.
I'm definitely going to read another one of her books before the year is out.… (meer)