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Reviewed on April 15, 2003
Early in his teaching career, Thomas-El turned down an opportunity many teachers would not have refused. Although offered a promotion to assistant principal at another school in the district, he chose not to move from Robert Vaux Middle School, the Philadelphia low income school where he was teaching. He says he made this choice because he believed the programs that he was building at Vaux had a positive influence on the children involved. This book serves as a reflective case study in support of conclusions drawn by other educators (e.g., Rhona S. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

