Marilyn Johnstonparsons: 2 books

This book tells stories of life in a “failing” school. These are insider stories of the daily lives of children and educators in an urban school during a time when accountability weighs heavy on both teachers and students. Most educators are in favor of accountability. The kind and amount of testing...

This book is a longitudinal study of a 10year experimental teacher education program. Followup studies and writing continued for 6 years after the program closed. This case study describes a search for effective and socially just practices within a longterm reform initiative intended to prepare teachers...