Book : School Counseling To Close The Achievement Gap A...

-Titulo Original : School Counseling To Close The Achievement Gap A Social Justice Framework For Success

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Corwin

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Review The author is way ahead of the game on this one. This book is sorely needed in schools today. I would recommend purchasing it for counselor inservice programs, and I would use it in my graduate counselor education classes. -- Sharon K. Johnson, Coeditor Published On: 2006-12-14A groundbreaking book for school counselors and school counselor educators. The author encourages the use of a social justice lens to help school counselors and school counseling programs close the achievement gap. Great examples, practical suggestions, and powerful theory. -- Stuart F. Chen-Hayes, Associate Professor of Counselor Education Published On: 2006-12-14This book will fulfill a major void in the school counseling literature. -- James L. Moore III, Associate Professor of Counselor Education Published On: 2006-12-14I would recommend this publication to every education student, school counselor, and urban educator. -- Jennifer White-Peters, School Counselor Published On: 2006-12-14Tackles a major educational problem head on and takes a thematic perspective that is relevant to most school counselors? daily lives. -- Christopher Sink , Editor Published On: 2006-12-14An item of choice for both college-level education collections and practicing school counselors. From small-group activities for students to individual issues, this book provides a winning set of examples and strategies. -- The Bookwatch, September 2007 Published On: 2007-10-12The book is grounded in the author?s real-world experiences and frustration with schools that fail to help students achieve. Holcomb-McCoy?s passion and her goal to help school counselors understand equity and social justice are to be applauded. -- PsycCRITIQUES, June 2008, Vol. 53(26) Published On: 2008-07-15 Be a major player in improving student development and performance!Rooted in the principles of social justice, this much-needed resource offers school counselors a road map for promoting equity and increasing student achievement. The author shows counselors how they can improve both the delivery and impact of their counseling, consulting, and coordination services by incorporating data and advocacy into their everyday work. To assist them in challenging bias and creating conditions that promote success for all students, this book offers readers:Counseling snapshots of challenging situationsSmall-group activities for studentsSuggested readings for extending learningIndividual and group reflective questions to deepen understanding From the Back Cover In this much-needed resource for preservice and inservice counsellors, Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy addresses factors (such as racism, sexism, heterosexism, and classism) that can contribute to academic failure, and challenges readers to play an active role in creating equitable educational environments. About the Author Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy believes in the revolutionary power of school counseling. An American Counseling Association (ACA) Fellow with 30 years of experience as a former kindergarten teacher, elementary school counselor, family therapist, and most recently university professor and administrator, she has a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and wisdom.Dr. Holcomb-McCoy is currently the Dean of the School of Education and a professor at American University (AU). She is also the author of the best-selling book School Counseling to Close the Achievement Gap: A Social Justice Framework for Success (1st edition) and her upcoming book, Antiracist Counseling in Schools and Communities (ACA Publishing). In her five years as Dean, Dr. Holcomb-McCoy founded AU’s Summer Institute on Education, Equity and Justice, andthe AU Teacher Pipeline Project, a partnership with the DC Public Schools and Friendship Charter Schools. She is also actively working to develop an antiracist curriculum for teachers-in-training.Prior to leading the School of Education at AU, she served as Vice Provost for Facult