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What School Could Be
Author | : Ted Dintersmith |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 261 |
Release | : 2018-04-10 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 069118061X |
An inspiring account of teachers in ordinary circumstances doing extraordinary things, showing us how to transform education What School Could Be offers an inspiring vision of what our teachers and students can accomplish if trusted with the challenge of developing the skills and ways of thinking needed to thrive in a world of dizzying technological change. Innovation expert Ted Dintersmith took an unprecedented trip across America, visiting all fifty states in a single school year. He originally set out to raise awareness about the urgent need to reimagine education to prepare students for a world marked by innovation--but America's teachers one-upped him. All across the country, he met teachers in ordinary settings doing extraordinary things, creating innovative classrooms where children learn deeply and joyously as they gain purpose, agency, essential skillsets and mindsets, and real knowledge. Together, these new ways of teaching and learning offer a vision of what school could be—and a model for transforming schools throughout the United States and beyond. Better yet, teachers and parents don't have to wait for the revolution to come from above. They can readily implement small changes that can make a big difference. America's clock is ticking. Our archaic model of education trains our kids for a world that no longer exists, and accelerating advances in technology are eliminating millions of jobs. But the trailblazing of many American educators gives us reasons for hope. Capturing bold ideas from teachers and classrooms across America, What School Could Be provides a realistic and profoundly optimistic roadmap for creating cultures of innovation and real learning in all our schools.
Unschooling Rules
Author | : Clark Aldrich |
Publisher | : Greenleaf Book Group |
Total Pages | : 171 |
Release | : 2011-02 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1608321525 |
Changing Schools from the Inside Out
Author | : Robert Lowell Larson |
Publisher | : R & L Education |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Education, Secondary |
ISBN | : 9781566766982 |
Schools can change, they do change, and they will change, if you have the right tools to initiate these changes. This second edition supplies the reader with updated insights into how to better educate today's youths.
American Schools in Transition
Author | : Paul R. Mort |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 2012-06-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781258414283 |
Bringing Schools into the 21st Century
Author | : Guofang Wan |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2011-01-15 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 940070268X |
Shift happens: Emerging technologies and globalization have resulted in political, social and cultural changes. These changes have a profound impact on all aspects of human life, including education. Yet while society has changed and continues to change, schools are slow to keep up. This book explores issues related to transforming and modernizing our educational systems, including the impact of societal shifts on education, the efforts at various levels to bring schools into the 21st century, the identification of 21st century skills, the reformation of the curriculum, the creation of alternative models of schooling, the innovative use of technology in education, and many others. It addresses questions like the following: Should schools systems adapt to better meet the needs of tomorrow’s world and how should this be accomplished? How can society better prepare students for a changing and challenging modern world? What skills do students need to lead successful lives and become productive citizens in the 21st century? How can educators create learning environments that are relevant and meaningful for digital natives? How can the school curriculum be made more rigorous to meet the needs of the 21st century? This book encourages readers to transcend the limits of their own educational experience, to think beyond familiar notions of schooling, instruction and curriculum, to consider how to best structure learning so that it will benefit future generations. It encourages a deeper analysis of the existing education system and offers practical insights into future directions focused on preparing students with 21st century skills.
The Human Side of School Change
Author | : Robert Evans |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2001-01-18 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0787956112 |
In this insightful look at school reform, Robert Evans examines the real-life hurdles to implementing innovation and explains how the best-intended efforts can be stalled by educators who too often feel burdened and conflicted by the change process. He provides a new model of leadership along with practical management strategies for building a framework of cooperation between leaders of change and the people they depend upon to implement it.
Schools That Change
Author | : Lew Smith |
Publisher | : Corwin Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2007-12-13 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1452280738 |
"Schools That Change integrates equal parts passion and intellect. A well-crafted contribution to the literature on successful reform and a sophisticated and nuanced book that should be read with care." —From the Foreword by Michael Fullan "Schools have shown themselves to be gifted and talented at resisting and subverting change. Lew Smith hands us the keys to the storehouse of insights about how schools can change—really change." —Roland Barth, Founder, The Principals′ Center, Harvard University Author, Lessons Learned Learn from schools that have made meaningful, positive, and lasting changes! With an in-depth look at eight schools across the nation—winners of the National School Change Awards—this illuminating resource shows how schools can transform themselves from low-performing into exemplary national status. Qualitative research, specific examples, and portraiture offer an inside view of the day-to-day dynamics of change in schools. This insightful book examines questions such as: Why are some schools able to change while other schools cannot? Why are people challenged by change? What is the best way to measure change? What professional characteristics must principals develop to bring about significant and sustainable change? Learn how your school can realize substantive change that supports a culture of learning, teacher development, and enhanced student achievement.