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9780143035466

Lives on the Boundary

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  • ISBN13:

    9780143035466

  • ISBN10:

    0143035460

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-07-26
  • Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Summary

Remedial, illiterate, intellectually deficient—these are the stigmas that define America’s educationally underprepared. Having grown up poor and been labeled this way, nationally acclaimed educator and author Mike Rose takes us into classrooms and communities to reveal what really lies behind the labels and test scores. With rich detail, Rose demonstrates innovative methods to initiate problem” students into the world of language, literature, and written expression. This book challenges educators, policymakers, and parents to re-examine their assumptions about the capacities of a wide range of students. Already a classic, Lives on the Boundaryoffers a truly democratic vision, one that should be heeded by anyone concerned with America’s future.

Author Biography

Mike Rose teaches at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. His books include Possible Lives and The Mind at Work. He is the winner of a number of awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Our Schools and Our Children
1(10)
``I Just Wanna Be Average''
11(28)
Entering the Conversation
39(28)
The Poem Is a Substitute for Love
67(18)
Literate Stirrings
85(48)
Reaclaiming the Classroom
133(34)
The Politics of Remediation
167(38)
Crossing Boundaries
205(34)
Epilogue: Lilia 239(4)
Afterword 243(12)
Notes 255(8)
Bibliography 263

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"Remedial, illiterate, intellectually deficient - these are the stigmas that define America's educationally underprepared. Growing up poor, Mike Rose, nationally acclaimed educator and author, shared these labels. Now he takes us into classrooms and communities to reveal what really lies behind the labels and test scores. With rich detail, Rose demonstrates innovative methods to initiate "problem" students into the world of language, literature, and written expression. This book challenges educators, policymakers, and parents to reexamine their assumptions about the capacities of a wide range of students. Already a classic, Lives on the Boundary offers a truly democratic vision, one that should be heeded by anyone concerned with America's future."--BOOK JACKET.

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