- Occupation: School Director/Psychotherapist
- University of California Berkeley, BA History, 1966
- Smith College School for Social Work, MSW, 1970
- Masterson Insititue of Postgratuate Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 1991
- President, Berkeley School Board; Co-Chair, Joint City-School "2X2" Committee
- Berkeley High Development Group Board Member; Measure AA & BB Campaign Committee; BSEP P&O; Beth El Homeless Meal Program, Founding Director
- Director, Alameda County School Board; Founding Member Berkeley Therapy Institute; Author & Instructor
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Improving student achievement by delivering comprehensive teacher training and student support services;
- Delivering safe and well maintained buildings and grounds; and
- Implementing accountability systems to monitor progress and report results.
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All candidates for this office were asked questions on the issues.
Read the answers from Shirley Issel
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- Don Perata, Senator, 9th Senate District
- Dion Aroner, State Assemblywoman
- Shirley Dean, Mayor, City of Berkeley
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- What the Writers' Room Teaches Us About Closing Achievement Gaps
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The Writers' Room is a High School based program that brings trained volunteers into the classroom to provide one-on-one coaching in revision based writing that effectively addresses class size issues, improves student achievement, and reduces achievement gaps.
- Achievement Gap Bibliography
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Having sought to identify and study the best research based thinking on the causes of the Achievement Gap, I have assembled a small library of what I consider to be key articles, books, papers, organizations and web sites on this important issue within our community.
- Frequently Asked Questions
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A selection of frequently asked questions raised during endorsement meetings, coffees, and candidate forums is presented.
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