What I Learned in School : Reflections on Race, Child Development, and School Reform

by Comer, James P.

• ISBN13: 9780470407714
• ISBN10: 0470407719
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-12
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

This collection showcases the powerful ideas of Dr. James Comer--ideas that have shaped the fields of child development and psychology, race and education, family and parenting, and school reform. It includes extracts from his books, organized thematically and presented together for the first time. A new introduction by Dr. Comer sets the stage for the volume, which includes his acceptance address from the Grawemeyer Award ceremony. Spanning his career, these engaging and accessible writings offer, in a single, one-stop-shopping source, Comer's perspectives on a range of important topics.James P. Comer, MD, MPH (New Haven, CT), is the Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine's Child Study Center. The author of numerous books, including Leave No Child Behind (978-0-300-10391-5), he is perhaps best known for founding the Comer School Development Program. In 2007, he received the Grawemeyer Award in education.

Author Biography

James P. Comer is the Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine's Child Study Center and founder of the Comer School Development Program. A prolific writer, Dr. Comer is the author of nine books and has written articles for Parents magazine as well as syndicated articles on children's health and development and race relations. In 2007, he received the Grawemeyer Award in education.

Table of Contents

Introduction: What I Learned in School	p. ix
Introductory Remarks at the Grawemeyer Award Ceremony	p. xvii
Address at the Grawemeyer Award Ceremony	p. 1
Washington Elementary School Maggie's American Dream	p. 23
Me, Walter, and America Beyond Black and White	p. 31
Three Networks and a Baby Waiting for a Miracle	p. 63
So You Want to Work in Schools? Maggie's American Dream	p. 89
My Work Waiting for a Miracle	p. 95
To Leave no Child Behind Leave no Child Behind	p. 127
All Our Children Maggie's American Dream	p. 155
Questions for Reflection	p. 157
Index	p. 159
Credit Lines	p. 165
The Author	p. 167
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