Standing and Delivering
Gradillas, Henry; Jesness, Jerry
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Description for Standing and Delivering
Hardback. Series: New Frontiers in Education. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
We often hear about the need to make demands on all students, especially those of color, of different cultural backgrounds, and from low income families. A lot of educators talk the talk, but only a few have actually walked the walk. One of the few American schools that actually made substantial strides in improving education for low-income students was Garfield High school in the 1980s. The success of Jaime Escalante, Garfield's calculus teacher, was depicted in the 1987 film Stand and Deliver. This film is often shown in education classes and teacher inservices. Unfortunately, Hollywood played rather freely with the ... Read more
We often hear about the need to make demands on all students, especially those of color, of different cultural backgrounds, and from low income families. A lot of educators talk the talk, but only a few have actually walked the walk. One of the few American schools that actually made substantial strides in improving education for low-income students was Garfield High school in the 1980s. The success of Jaime Escalante, Garfield's calculus teacher, was depicted in the 1987 film Stand and Deliver. This film is often shown in education classes and teacher inservices. Unfortunately, Hollywood played rather freely with the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Series
New Frontiers in Education
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781607099420
SKU
V9781607099420
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About Gradillas, Henry; Jesness, Jerry
Henry Gradillas has served education as a teacher and administrator in California and Michigan, and as a speaker and consultant throughout North America. He and his wife Gayle live near Ashland, Wisconsin where he continues to work as a tutor, substitute teacher, and court interpreter. Jerry Jesness has taught English, ESL, Spanish, special education, and social studies in his ... Read more
Reviews for Standing and Delivering
Henry Gradillas laid the groundwork that enabled administrators, counselors, and teachers to work together in order to make Garfield High School a school with a future
Jaime Escalante, from the foreword Henry was the most successful principal that I have ever known. He has no equal.
Don Mroscak, former head counselor, Garfield High School Standing and Delivering is ... Read more
Jaime Escalante, from the foreword Henry was the most successful principal that I have ever known. He has no equal.
Don Mroscak, former head counselor, Garfield High School Standing and Delivering is ... Read more