Urban Technology need Strong Leadership!

Great book, says what it says, leadership for the common good is much needed in today's societies around the world. If you want to be leader or understand what leadership must look like to move continents forward, buy it, use it, live it. I'm enrolled in the class at Hubert Humphrey (HHH) and Barbara C. Crosby is the Best of the Best!

Progressive advice to be included in Teacher Education?

Since its publication date: November 18, 2010, Start Where You Are, But Don t Stay has been reported to address a crucial issue in teacher training and professional education. Basically, to prepare pre-service and in-service teachers for the racially diverse student populations in their classrooms. As a researcher of culture competency issues my interest in books that centers on case studies that exemplify the challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities facing teachers in diverse classrooms are extremely high. This book covers urban and suburban settings that include discussions about race and teaching in various schools. The author keeps a persistent attention to opportunity gaps that need to be fully grasped by teachers who aim to understand and promote the success of all students.

It will prove indispensable to culture liaisons, tutors, mentors, practitioners, teachers, administrators, and scholars alike.

Can ICT provide more opportunities for "Exceptional Lives"

So far, I find this book to be generally well written and the content comprehensive. The personal stories at the beginning of  each chapter are believable and help to make the material easier to understand. However, the layout of the book could be changed and improved with the help of ICT enabled features. The book content is constantly interrupted with sidebars, inserts and margin tips all over the pages. Unfortunately, this is a concept that is all too common in modern textbooks. In my opinion a ICT enabled support system would would provide readers a much more engaging experience. Perhaps that is the intent of the access to an online learning lab-- mycomputerlab.com. Well, my colleague and I found no access code anywhere on the book or in the packaging. The book is still exceptional just in print but more opportunities could be unleashed if the ICT enabled features were included in the over $100 fee. If Mrs. Vance (my 4th grade elementary teacher) could have used this material, perhaps she would have been better prepared to work with students like myself instead of blaming us for her deficit thinking approaches to educating low-income students.