Community Schools: People and Places Transforming Education and Communities

Ferrara, Jacobson, and their colleagues illuminate how community schools become a comprehensive, place-based strategy that both supports high-quality teaching and learning and addresses out-of-school barriers to success.

Author: Joanne Ferrara
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 05/24/2019
Pages: 220
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d
ISBN13: 9781475831412
ISBN10: 1475831412
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Aims & Objectives
- Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
- Education | Teaching | General

About the Author
JoAnne Ferrara is the associate dean of undergraduate programs and a professor. Prior to joining the Manhattanville faculty, she held positions as a general and special education teacher, a literacy coach, and school administrator for the New York City Department of Education. Reuben Jacobson is an adjunct professor at the American University in Washington, D.C. Previously, Reuben served as the Deputy Director for the Coalition for Community Schools at the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL). Reuben has been a leader in the community schools field for 10 years, helping to grow and strengthen community schools by working with national partners and local leaders.