Building Coalitions

This volume argues that only by combining the forces of the schools, the community, business and social services can we tackle growing social and educational problems. The authors combine experience and expertise to offer a dynamic, practical book that gives educators the tools and strategies for conceptualizing, designing and implementing coalitions.

Betty E. Steffy is a retired professor of educational leadership and policy studies at Iowa State University. She formerly was a dean of a School of Education at a regional campus of Purdue University and served as deputy superintendent of instruction in the Kentucky Department of Education. She served as a superintendent of schools in New Jersey and as a director of curriculum for a regional educational agency in Pennsylvania. She created the professional development model entitled Life Cycle of the Career Teacher. She is the author/coauthor of ten books in education and numerous articles and symposium papers at UCEA and AERA. She earned her BA, MAT, and Ed D from the University of Pittsburgh.