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(More customer reviews)In this phenomenal book, Duncan-Andrade provides a handbook for anyone interested in education. Building on a solid theoretical framework, he weaves an argument on lessons one can draw from looking at the relationship successful coaches have with their athletes and shows how to apply them in the classroom. He teaches how to incorporate their coaching styles and philosophies to help students succeed. Following a basketball program over the course of a year, case studies shows readers the source and outcomes of these pedagogical lessons.
This book is very easy to read, but in no way is it a light read. The ideas discussed are rich; a reader will find themselves rereading this book to find new insights to incorporate into their teaching practices. This book should not only be a must read for instructors but can also be used by parents to help motivate their children's love of knowledge. Finally, to echo another reviewer, the subtitle misleads readers into thinking that this book is specific to education in an urban setting. Duncan-Andrade has written a book that is both essential and relevant to any learning environment.
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There is very little research and writing done by urban educators to document effective practices in urban schools. In response, this book has been written by a long-time urban classroom teacher and coach to provide insight into effective program building and educational practices. The book rejects the up-by-your-bootstraps theory of success, offering in its place a set of concrete strategies to teachers and educational leaders who are committed to fundamentally rethinking the business-as-usual approach which continues to fail urban school children. This book is well-suited for classes working with educational leaders, classroom teachers, sports coaches, and educational researchers.
