"Transferring to MCLA was one of the greatest decisions I ever made. Being able to learn from and connect with the faculty and staff equipped me with greater networking capabilities/skills and the opportunity to use them outside of the institution, preparing me for the road ahead. Taking part and engaging in different clubs and organizations on campus helped to shape and guide me for countless opportunities."

Brandon Pender ’07
Research Analyst, Office of State Rep. Daniel E. Bosley ’76
Reading/Writing Assignments

 ** NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS**  

Reading List for Summer 2008:  (posted 2/5/08)

The following books can be purchased at your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or via any of the on-line booksellers, such as Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.  Also these books will be available after May 1 at the MCLA Bookstore by e-mailing: http://www.mcla.bkstr.com.  The site will ask you for your course numbers; you can use ADMN601-51 which covers for all the books for both sessions.

Walking the Color Line: The Art and Practice of Anti-Racist Teaching by Mark Perry, Teachers College Press, 2000, ISBN: 0807739642.  Available in paperback for $19.95.

Curriculum Development in the Postmodern Era by Patrick Slattery, 2nd edition, 2006,  Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN: 0415953383.  Available in paperback.

Leadership for Social Justice: Making Revolutions in Education by Catherine Marshall & Maricela Oliva, Pearson Books, 2006, ISBN: 0205412092.  Available in paperback.

ADDED 3/06/08:

Supervision:  A Redefinition by Thomas J. Sergiovanni and Robert J. Starratt, McGraw-Hill, 8th edition, 2006, ISBN: 0073131269.  Available in paperback.

To What Ends and By What Means:  The Social Justice Implications of Contemporary School Finance Theory and Policy by Gloria M. Rodriguez (Editor) and R. Anthony Rolle (Editor), Routledge, new edition April 2007, ISBN: 0415954839.  Available in paperback.

Al-Jazeera: The Inside Story of the Arab News Channel That is Challenging the West by Hugh Miles, Grove Press, January 2006, ISBN: 0802142354.  Available in paperback.

Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal, Jossey-Bass, 3rd edition, 2003, ISBN: 0787964276.  Available in paperback.

MORE TITLES COMING -- KEEP WATCHING!!!

Writing Assignment for Summer 2008:   TO BE ANNOUNCED

 



 

 

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