Class and Schools

Class and Schools
Author: Richard Rothstein
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780807745564

Contemporary public policy assumes that the achievement gap between black and white students could be closed if only schools would do a better job. According to Richard Rothstein, "Closing the gaps between lower-class and middle-class children requires social and economic reform as well as school improvement. Unfortunately, the trend is to shift most of the burden to schools, as if they alone can eradicate poverty and inequality." In this book, Rothstein points the way toward social and economic reforms that would give all children a more equal chance to succeed in school. This book features: a summary of numerous studies linking school achievement to health care quality, nutrition, childrearing styles, housing stability, parental economic security, and more ; aA look at erroneous and misleading data that underlie commonplace claims that some schools "beat the demographic odds and therefore any school can close the achievement gap if only it adopted proper practices." ; and an analysis of how the over-emphasis of standardized tests in federal law obscures the true achievement gap and makes narrowing it more difficult.

Introduction to Public Forum and Congressional Debate

Introduction to Public Forum and Congressional Debate
Author: Jeffrey Hannan
Publisher: Idea
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Debates and debating
ISBN: 9781617700385

Conceived and written by three of the most successful and talented National Forensic League coaches and educators, this text brings together current best practices for Public Forum and Congressional Debate.

Getting Smart

Getting Smart
Author: Tom Vander Ark
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2011-09-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1118115872

A comprehensive look at the promise and potential of online learning In our digital age, students have dramatically new learning needs and must be prepared for the idea economy of the future. In Getting Smart, well-known global education expert Tom Vander Ark examines the facets of educational innovation in the United States and abroad. Vander Ark makes a convincing case for a blend of online and onsite learning, shares inspiring stories of schools and programs that effectively offer "personal digital learning" opportunities, and discusses what we need to do to remake our schools into "smart schools." Examines the innovation-driven world, discusses how to combine online and onsite learning, and reviews "smart tools" for learning Investigates the lives of learning professionals, outlines the new employment bargain, examines online universities and "smart schools" Makes the case for smart capital, advocates for policies that create better learning, studies smart cultures

The School Wellness Wheel: A Framework Addressing Trauma, Culture, and Mastery to Raise Student Achievement

The School Wellness Wheel: A Framework Addressing Trauma, Culture, and Mastery to Raise Student Achievement
Author: Mike Ruyle
Publisher: Marzano Resources
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2021-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781943360611

Your school can evolve to address trauma, promote well-being, and elevate learning. The School Wellness Wheel by Mike Ruyle, Libby Child, and Nancy Dome will show you how. Backed by educational, psychological, and medical research, the resource introduces a growth-focused framework for supporting students' cognitive, social, and emotional needs. Each chapter contains vignettes, examples, and advice from educators who are actively engaged in transforming their schools into centers of healing and resilience. Learn how to develop resilience-centered schools that promote healing and higher levels of wellness and learning. Discover and grow the three components of the school wellness wheel: (1) mastery-based learning, (2) trauma-responsive schooling, and (3) culturally responsive teaching. Acquire research-based practices to foster a culture of mastery and ownership and build positive teacher-student relationships. Understand the effects of trauma and adverse childhood experiences on students' cognitive, social, and emotional growth. Study how an educator's self-regulation is related to students' self-regulation. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: The School Wellness Wheel and Culture Chapter 2: Culture of Adult Ownership, Expertise, and Professionalism Chapter 3: Culture of Mastery Chapter 4: Culture of Learning Chapter 5: Culture of Connection Chapter 6: Culture of Empowerment Chapter 7: Culture of Humanity References and Resources Index

The Education Debate

The Education Debate
Author: Stephen J. Ball
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2017-07-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1447339282

Education is a hot-button political issue across the globe. It is seen as a crucial factor in ensuring economic productivity and competitiveness and in generating social mobility and tackling social inequality--but are these goals feasible or compatible? Focusing on education policy in the United Kingdom, Stephen J. Ball, in this fully updated third edition of The Education Debate, guides us through the flood of government initiatives and policies of the past twenty years. Ball looks at how policy interventions have changed the landscape and meaning of education, turned children into "learners" and parents into "consumers," and played their part in the reformation of contemporary governance.

Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves

Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves
Author: Louise Derman-Sparks
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781938113574

Anti-bias education begins with you! Become a skilled anti-bias teacher with this practical guidance to confronting and eliminating barriers.

The Handbook of Conflict Resolution Education

The Handbook of Conflict Resolution Education
Author: Richard J. Bodine
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Based on the principles of cooperation and problem solving, conflict resolution helps students solve problems themselves by identifying underlying needs and finding solutions that meet everyone's interests to the fullest extent possible. With an easy-to-use workbook format.