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Paths To Teacher Preparation: Voices Of Beginning Teachers, Elena Sandoval-Lucero, Nancy Shanklin, Donna Sobel, Stephanie Townsend, Alan Davis, Shannon M. Kalisher Aug 2016

Paths To Teacher Preparation: Voices Of Beginning Teachers, Elena Sandoval-Lucero, Nancy Shanklin, Donna Sobel, Stephanie Townsend, Alan Davis, Shannon M. Kalisher

Alan Davis

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Bruce Randolph High School: A Case Study Of An Urban School Becoming Successful For Multilingual Learners, Alan Davis, Kara Mitchell Viesca, Barbara J. Dray, Tracy Keenan Mar 2016

Bruce Randolph High School: A Case Study Of An Urban School Becoming Successful For Multilingual Learners, Alan Davis, Kara Mitchell Viesca, Barbara J. Dray, Tracy Keenan

Alan Davis

Working in a research collaborative between Denver Public Schools and the University of Colorado Denver, the authors selected Bruce Randolph High School (BRHS) as a case study because of its growth on state academic achievement tests and because of its multilingual learners. After a difficult beginning, BRHS has established an inclusive culture of expectation for learning and community participation, a reciprocal instructional culture emphasizing instructional coaching and continuous improvement, a strong emphasis on language development and literacy across the curriculum, and interventions to prevent course failure. These characteristics, facilitated by the school’s Innovation Status in the district, are central to …