{"product_id":"9780787995973","title":"Up Where We Belong Helping African American and Latino Students Rise in School and in Life","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUp Where We Belong\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHelping African American and Latino Students Rise in School and in Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGail L. Thompson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Educational Policy \u0026amp; Reform \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUp Where We Belong\u003c\/i\u003e, Gail Thompson asked the students in a low performing school to be candid about their high school experiences. Using this information and relying on data from questionnaires and focus groups, Thompson discovered a huge gap in perception between how teachers and students view their experience of school. The book explores this disparity, and uncovers some of the reasons for students’ low achievement, apathy, and frustration. Most important, she offers vital lessons for transforming schools–especially for underachieving kids and students of color. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eGail L. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor ofeducation at Claremont Graduate University and a respected speaker, workshop presenter, and consultant. Her research has focused on beliefs and perceptions about African-American students. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThrough Ebony Eyes: What Teachers Need to Know But Are Afraid to Ask About African American Students\u003c\/i\u003e from Jossey-Bass, \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Teens Discuss Their Schooling Experiences\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat African American Parents Want to Know\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also co-author of \u003ci\u003eExposing the Culture of Arrogance in the Academy\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Rialto, California.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 April 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780787995973\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314384433292,"sku":"9780787995973","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780787995973.jpg?v=1780161461","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780787995973","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}