The Little School

The Little School
Author: Alicia Partnoy
Publisher: Cleis Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1998-09-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 157344488X

One of Argentina's 30,000 "disappeared," Alicia Partnoy was abducted from her home by secret police and taken to a concentration camp where she was tortured, and where most of the other prisoners were killed. Her writings were smuggled out of prison and published anonymously in human rights journals. The Little School is Alicia Partnoy's memoir of her disappearance and imprisonment in Argentina in the 1970s. Told in a series of tales that resound in memory like parables, The Little School is proof of the resilience of the human spirit and the healing powers of art. This second edition features a revised introduction by the author and a preface by Julia Alvarez.

I Am Too Absolutely Small for School

I Am Too Absolutely Small for School
Author: Lauren Child
Publisher: Orchard Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2003
Genre: Brothers and sisters
ISBN: 9781841213545

Although Lola agrees with her brother that it would be useful to learn how to write, read and count, she can't go to school because her invisible friend's too nervous to go. This title in the 'Charlie and Lola' series deals sympathetically with children's fears surrounding the first day at school.

A Good Little School

A Good Little School
Author: Carole G. Basile
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2004-02-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 079145892X

An inspiring story of the student-centered learning that can take place in a democratic, caring school.

A Good Little School

A Good Little School
Author: Carole G. Basile
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0791486036

A Good Little School pays homage to Jefferson County Open School, a public school of choice with a thirty-year history of providing an alternative education for students in K-12. Chronicled in this book are the personal experiences and anecdotes of teachers, parents, and students within the school, and how their contributions make it unique. In so doing, these reflections demonstrate to others that there is more to education than conventional subject areas such as math and reading. Also examined are the ways in which the school preserves the core elements that support the students' best personal, social, and intellectual interests. These self-reflective accounts create a learning environment with humanity at the center, giving students the skills necessary to lead compassionate lives.

Little School

Little School
Author: Beth Norling
Publisher: Omnibus Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2001
Genre: Schools
ISBN: 9781862914803

Day care toddler school, preschool ... it's all Little School Double page illustrations of classroom activities and an illustrated dictionary help build vocabulary and excitement. Children will love learning the names of the twenty energetic four-year olds and following them through their action-packed day.

The Little School System That Could

The Little School System That Could
Author: Daniel L. Duke
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2008-03-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0791478637

The Little School System That Could is a story about transformation. In 1995, equipped with not much more than a vision of the quality education that urban students deserved, Tom DeBolt, the new superintendent of the Manassas Park School System, set into motion a series of reforms that transformed the district. By 2005 every school was accredited, passing rates on state tests had doubled, and the school system was attracting national attention. Daniel L. Duke examines the district's ten-year turnaround, from four organizational perspectives and addresses the critical role of professional and political leadership in overcoming the challenges of low morale, scarce resources, changing demographics, and dysfunctional school-community relations.