Expertise
School Reform
Urban Education Teacher Education
Academic Achievement
Classroom Management
Multicultural Education
Invitational Education
College Teaching

School Reform
Urban Education Teacher Education
Academic Achievement
Classroom Management
Multicultural Education
Invitational Education
College Teaching
A developing area of expertise is educational leadership. The importance of strong leadership from the Board of Education to the classroom teacher.
The results of this research has implications for urban school renewal, teacher preparation, and professional development.
The impact of Invitational Education on urban school reform. The research will focus on changes made using the 5 'P's, people, places, policies, programs, and processes. This research will be a elaboration of the work of Dr. William Purkey and John Novak applied to urban schools.
Affiliations

UTEP Director, Urban Teacher Education Program, School of Education, Indiana University Northwest

Associate Professor, Urban Teacher Education Program, School of Education, Indiana University Northwest

Communities
Teacher Education
Degrees
EdD, University of Virginia, 1980
Keywords
equal educational opportunity public education urban education teacher education academic achievement affective development bilingual & intercultural education discipline problems educational reform
Languages
English
Associations
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Educational Research Association
American Evaluation Association
Illinois Association of Teacher Educators
International Alliance for Invitational Education
National School Board Association
Phi Delta Kappa