Intentional Excellence

Are we bold enough to recognize our own excellence in our schools and communities? This question drives Intentional Excellence, an audacious attempt at developing a Pedagogy of Excellence in Latina/o schools and communities as a result of observations, insights, and lessons learned from work with schools and communities across the United States.

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Louie F. Rodríguez is an associate professor of educational leadership at California State University, San Bernardino. His work focuses on equity issues in urban schools and communities and examines and explores what works, particularly from the perspective of students voices. He completed his masters and doctorate degrees at Harvard University.

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Content: The «Excellence Paradox» in Our Public Schools The Promise and Possibilities of Excellence Campaigns Excellence Is Contagious, Inherently Additive, and Politically Viable Excellence as a Responsibility, as Curriculum and Pedagogy, and More Evidence of Its Power Implications for Regional Improvement: Reflections on the Role of Excellence Beyond Education Time for a New Role: Excellence Engineers The Pedagogy, Power, and Politics of Excellence in Latina/o Schools and Communities in the 21st Century.